Episode #18
Keenan Wyrobek (Co-founder/CTO, Zipline)
Keenan Wyrobek, Co-founder and CTO of Zipline , joins Jim Belosic to talk about building one of the world's largest autonomous drone delivery companies. From creating ROS, the open source robotics platform that transformed robotics development, to launching lifesaving medical deliveries in Rwanda, Keenan shares the winding path that led to Zipline. They discuss how Zipline went from an idea to operating around the world, why rapid prototyping and relentless testing are at the core of building reliable products, and how focusing on the real customer problem helped shape every engineering decision along the way. The conversation also covers robotics, startups, and the lessons Keenan has learned from turning ambitious ideas into reality.
