Geospatial legend Brian McClendon: robotics is hard, AI companies can't do it without Niantic
ExtensionEcho3 · reddit · 2026-10-18
An interview with geospatial pioneer Brian McClendon (co-founder of Keyhole/Google Earth). His take: robotics itself is a complicated science, and AI companies can't get far without Niantic's help. The actual interview starts at the 20:00 mark of the video.
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