Aiina Robotics

#𝐀𝐢𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐈𝐧𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 – 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟐𝟎: 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬? Last week, the whole team took a trip to Fulda, where we presented Aiina Robotics at Sika's “Come Together – Industriebau & Infrastruktur.” Sika, hands down, is one of the most forward-thinking companies we’ve met — packed with energy, innovation, and strong impulses for how to build smarter. Furthermore, Sika impressed us not only with its innovative vision, but with how approachable and open the event was. They created real space for honest exchange between solution providers and practitioners — the people who deal with construction challenges every day. We had direct conversations with on-site users, who shared where they see bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and urgent need for automation. These were golden insights — and we’ve already started thinking about how to turn them into action. And the best impulse of the day? 👉 “𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝟓, 𝟓𝟎, 𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬?” (Seriously, type that into ChatGPT. You won’t regret it. 😄)

#𝐀𝐢𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐈𝐧𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 – 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟏𝟗: 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐭 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬 𝐚 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞 Last week, my co-founders Claus Carste and Julian Hoffmann presented Aiina Robotics at the TUM Entrepreneurial Masterclass Graduation — a great opportunity to showcase our progress, but also to debate the future of automation in construction, 𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐫𝐮𝐧 𝐛𝐲 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐢𝐝 𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐬 - 𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜, 𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐤-𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬. At Aiina Robotics, we lean strongly toward the second. Here is why: 💭 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧? Pragmatism is a philosophy rooted in action and outcomes. Coined in the late 19th century by thinkers like Charles Peirce, it argues that the truth or value of an idea lies in its practical consequences. It’s not about how elegant or human-like a solution is—it’s about whether it works in the real world. 🔧 𝐒𝐨 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧? Applying this philosophy to robotics, we do not focus on building human-like robots that could do everything, but on building machines that actually solve specific, real-world problems—reliably, affordably, and at scale. Thus, our pragmatic-robot-philosophy is built around three pillars: 𝟏. 𝐓𝐚𝐬𝐤-𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧: Pragmatic robots are created with one specific job in mind, not to imitate humans. In our case: removing damaged concrete, and doing it faster and safer than manual methods. 𝟐. 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦: Instead of chasing humanoid features, we design based on the environment and the task. This leads to more stable, robust, and adaptable machines for rough job site conditions like construction sites. 𝟑. 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭-𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲: Pragmatic robots aren’t just lab prototypes. They’re built to be used by real crews, in real conditions, tomorrow—not “someday.” Think plug-and-play, not years of training and integration. This concept is often overlooked in a world fascinated by humanoids. Yes, humanoid robots are visually impressive and technologically ambitious. But do we really need a bipedal robot to climb scaffolding and swing a hammer—when a mounted, modular machine could do the same task safer, cheaper, and more efficiently today?

#𝐀𝐢𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐈𝐧𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 – 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟏𝟖: 𝐀 𝐆𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐬𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 (𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲.) Last week, I had the chance to pitch Aiina Robotics on the Deep Tech Stage at START Summit in St. Gallen (organized by START Global) – and as the photo shows, it may or may not have unlocked some futuristic vision (light literally coming out of my eyes 👀✨). And honestly? That’s how it felt. START Summit gave me a crystal-clear view into where deep tech is headed – and I left buzzing with ideas, questions, and a lot of excitement. Three startups especially blew me away: 🔹 Hemetron, developing portable, affordable blood diagnostics based on smart microfluidics. Imagine diagnostics without needles, pain, or big lab setups—just a drop of blood, anywhere, anytime. 🔹 Firefly Fusion - aiming to deliver the fastest, most reliable, and cost-effective path to burning plasma, making fusion energy not just a dream, but a deployable reality. Their vision? A world where we can plug into fusion on demand, decarbonize everything, and make energy abundance a reality. It’s so ambitious, it feels like sci-fi—except they’re actually building it. 🔹 a-metal, making metal 3D printing scalable, affordable, and lightning-fast. No more industrial-sized price tags—just elegant, efficient production that brings additive manufacturing to the mainstream. Hats off to these teams—what you're building is bold, important, and deeply inspiring. And as if that wasn’t enough, I also got to meet someone who's become a bit of a hero to us at Aiina: Daniel W. Dippold. We’ve been quoting his thoughts from Unicorn Bakery podcasts in our team meetings for weeks—discussing how to avoid burnout, sleep better, and stay productive in startup chaos. Then suddenly: I meet him. At START Summit. Just a week later. Thank you Daniel for the real talk, your openness, and your energy—it stuck.

#𝐀𝐢𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐈𝐧𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 – 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟏𝟕: 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲’𝐬 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐲... ... at the Bayerischer Bauindustrieverband e.V. While some say “𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞,” we saw something very different at the Bayerischer Bauindustrieverband e.V. event last week: a room full of industry leaders who are ready to not only listen to the future, but shape it at the forefront. My co-founders Nicola Kolb, Julian Hoffmann, and Claus Carste (obviously all in 🦺) pitched Aiina Robotics alongside other forward-thinking startups, showing how our AI-powered construction robot is built to make job sites safer, smarter, and more productive. The other inspiring start-ups: 🔹 Alago – AI-powered project management for smoother workflows. 🔹 comstruct – Digital solutions to cut invoice processing time by 90%  🔹 Emidat – Automation of environmental product declarations for building material manufacturers. 🔹 excav – Flexible 3D GNSS assistance system for construction machinery – guaranteed time savings! 🔹 Crafthunt - Europe's largest platform for construction site jobs. Huge thanks to Bayerischer Bauindustrieverband e.V. for the invitation—it was incredible to see the industry’s openness to innovation and get first-hand insights from experts in the industry! Meanwhile, I (Lena) was in Stuttgart, soaking in the energy of the GROUNDBREAKERS Accelerator Kickoff. Imagine a room full of construction tech startups and established construction firms, each tackling one of the industry’s biggest pain points—that’s exactly what this program is about. A huge thank you to Groundbreakers for selecting us for this year’s batch—we’re beyond excited to level up with your coaching and industry network!

𝗕𝗮𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀: 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗻 𝗳ü𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝗲 𝗭𝘂𝗸𝘂𝗻𝗳𝘁 Am 13. März präsentierten fünf innovative Start-ups ihre Lösungen im Bereich Bauindustrie beim Bayerischen Bauindustrieverband. 🔑 Keynote von Dr. Anna Hocker (Gründerin von Crafthunt) beleuchtete die Wichtigkeit der Mitarbeiterbindung. 💡 Startups im Pitch: Aiina Robotics: KI-gesteuerte Bauroboter für mehr Produktivität und Sicherheit. Alago: KI-Software für intelligentes Projektmanagement und effiziente Kommunikation. comstruct: Digitale Lösung für Lieferscheine und Rechnungen – 90% weniger Bearbeitungsaufwand. Emidat: Automatisierung von Umweltproduktdeklarationen für Baustoffhersteller. excav: Flexibles 3D-GNSS-Assistenzsystem für Baumaschinen – Zeiteinsparungen garantiert! Fazit: Die Bauindustrie ist bereit für den digitalen Wandel, wenn Innovationen konsequent integriert werden. #Bauindustrie #Innovation #Startups #Digitalisierung #Technologie #Nachhaltigkeit #Bauinnovation #Bau2025 #Mitarbeiterbindung #KI #Roboter #Projektmanagement #Baustellen #Bau #Zukunft #Crafthunt #AI #3DGNSS

#𝐀𝐢𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐈𝐧𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 – 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟏𝟔: 𝐖𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 LET ME EXPLAIN: This week, we choose student knowledge over expert knowledge—because students bring something unique to the table: 🔹 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠. Where experts see "the way it has always been done," students see possibilities. 🔹 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐛𝐢𝐚𝐬. No industry habits, no assumptions—just fresh thinking. 🔹 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬. No fear of asking the “wrong” questions, just the drive to challenge the status quo. As a Technische Universität München spin-out, research is deeply embedded in our DNA. That’s why we, at Aiina Robotics, actively seek out student perspectives rather than relying solely on industry expertise (although we value expert knowledge in many areas!). This is exactly why we have published four 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐬 at 𝐓𝐔𝐌 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐔𝐧𝐢 𝐒𝐭. 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧—because, honestly, we don’t have all the answers. We need sharp, curious minds to help us tackle some of the biggest challenges in construction robotics. If you want to join us, please apply to one of the following topics (links to more information in the comments below): 📊 (1) 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚-𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭-𝐮𝐩 🚀 (2) 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐆𝐨-𝐓𝐨-𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐢𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 🏗️ (3) 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐬 📈 (4) 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐬 & 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐕𝐢𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐢𝐢𝐧𝐚’𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐬

#𝐀𝐢𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐈𝐧𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 – 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟏𝟓 1️⃣ Last week, I had the honor of moderating a panel discussion and pitching Aiina Robotics at ETH Zürich during the event "𝐀𝐈 & 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐍𝐨𝐰!" hosted by ETHSG and START Global. It was an incredible opportunity to exchange ideas and visions for the future of robotics with three other inspiring robotics founders from diverse fields: 🔹 Alessandro Morra – Co-Founder & CEO at Ascento 👉 Building autonomous robots for security and inspection, revolutionizing monitoring with advanced AI-driven mobility. 🔹 Stephan-Daniel Gravert – Co-Founder & CTO/CCO at mimic 👉 Developing AI-powered humanoid hands that make automation more flexible, efficient, and accessible. 🔹 Jonas Wüst – CEO at Tethys Robotics 👉 Creating next-generation underwater robots, enabling exploration and intervention in deep-sea environments. 2️⃣ Another milestone: We are part of XPLORE Market Pioneers! We’re beyond excited to join this year’s XPLORE Market Pioneers batch by UnternehmerTUM! A huge thank you for selecting Aiina Robotics—we’re looking forward to the coaching sessions and expertise to make Aiina market-ready. Let us know, which robotics field excites you the most right now? Drop a comment below! 👇

#𝐀𝐢𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐈𝐧𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 – 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟏𝟑: 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐖𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐟... 🏌♀️ 1️⃣ 𝐒𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐞𝐰! We took a break from our usual start-up grind and did a team event to try indoor golf (Nicola Kolb, Claus Carste, Julian Hoffmann). None of us had played before, so it was a fun challenge with a lot of missed swings, some questionable techniques, and a good amount of laughs. 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐠𝐨𝐥𝐟? Because learning something completely new outside of our daily work helps us stay curious, open-minded, and adaptable—qualities that are just as essential in a start-up as in sports. Stepping away from work often sparks fresh ideas and new perspectives when we return. Plus, startup life and golf have many things in common: it’s all about patience, precision, and adaptability to the new surroundings aka markets ;)! 2️⃣ 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐬, 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐥-𝐂𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐉𝐞𝐝𝐢! After showing off his golf skills, Claus Carste was back at it, cutting steel for our robotic case – well-protected as always with his Star Wars helmet. The good news? We’re getting closer! Not long now until you get to see our robot in action. Just a little more patience. 3️⃣ 𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐔𝐬? We (Aiina Robotics) have two open 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 for students at TU Munich’s School of Management! If you're interested in working on cutting-edge topics in robotics and business model innovation while earning university credits, this is for you (for more details, have a look at the pictures of this post): 𝐓𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜 𝟏: 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐭 𝐔𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬 🚧 Identify the most promising use cases for modular robots in construction 📊 Evaluate the economic feasibility of these applications 👷♀️ Develop a customer profile & CRM for target markets 𝐓𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜 𝟐: 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚-𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭-𝐮𝐩𝐬 📈 Investigate how data analytics can create new business opportunities in robotics 💰 Analyze the potential monetization of robot-collected data 🔗 Identify the required infrastructure for data-driven operations Both projects are in collaboration with the Professorship for Economics of Innovation (Prof. Dr. Hanna Hottenrott) and can be done part-time (3 months) or full-time (6 months). Thanks a lot Prof. Dr. Hanna Hottenrott for supporting us, we really appreciate it. If you’re interested, shoot us a message! 📩

#AiinaInAction – 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 12: 𝐖𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞  Being productive as a start-up team isn’t always easy – but over time, we’ve found what works best for us. Here’s how we make our collaboration more productive and keep moving forward on both our technical and business milestones: 𝐃𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐬: To protect focus time, we group meetings on specific days and dive deep into tasks the rest of the week. Right now, we’re juggling: (1) Achieving our next technical milestone – integrating the new robotic arm into our prototype. (2) Sharpening our market understanding to set the foundation for the next customer interactions. 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐩𝐬: Short morning updates to tackle the most important points and align for the day. 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐩: Sitting next to each other means faster decisions, quicker problem-solving, and fewer emails. A quick question or comment is always allowed ;). And debriefing directly after meetings also immensely helps with our speed. 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐋𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫: Because we realized that team bonding is just as important as deadlines and business talks at lunch time even enhance our creativity. 𝐒𝐧𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞: We never work hungry – our snack game is strong! 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞: So far, Calendly has been our go-to for efficient scheduling (It literally saves hundreds of emails). ❓ Speaking of tools… does anyone have great suggestions for 𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 or general productivity tools? We’re always looking for ways to improve how we work. Let us know in the comments!

#𝐀𝐢𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐈𝐧𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 – 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 11  Here are a few snapshots of our week, from strategy meetings to simulation visuals and our test wall in progress. 1️⃣ 𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 What’s the secret to a productive team? Always have enough “carrots” (aka snacks)! Especially when your brain is still hard at work at 9:00 PM. A well-fed team is a happy and efficient team (Nicola Kolb, Claus Carste, Julian Hoffmann). Another key takeaway: aligning our vision with our daily tasks is crucial to staying on track. We’ve just started using OKRs (Objectives and Key Results), and we’re loving the clarity they bring! At least once a day, someone on the team asks: “Does this align with our current OKRs?” It’s becoming a fun (and useful!) mantra. 👉 Does anyone have experience using OKRs in start-up teams and would like to share their learnings? We’d love to hear your insights! 2️⃣ 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧: Our software genius Julian Hoffmann is once again deeply immersed in his robot simulations. The level of detail and precision he brings to these simulations never fails to amaze us – and sometimes confuse us just a little. Honestly, I’m considering framing his work for our office – it’s practically art! 3️⃣ 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩: We’ve set up a wall for our next series of robot tests. Soon, we’ll be applying plaster and testing how the robot performs in removing it, especially in tricky corners. This process is quite similar to concrete renovation but allows us to experiment without “destroying” valuable concrete right away. The results? Coming soon – stay tuned!