{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Energy Bytes","title":"EP 70: Michael Egan from Bunting Labs","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/3debfa3f\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4079,"description":"AI and GIS might not sound like the flashiest combo, until you hear what Bunting Labs is cooking up. Michael Egan breaks it down with John and Bobby: how they’re turning old-school geologic maps into clean, digital datasets, baking large language models into QGIS, and giving non-technical folks the power to ask spatial questions like pros. From landmen to transportation planners, this episode explores how tools like Mundi are cutting down analysis time and opening up the GIS world to way more people. It’s all about smarter maps, faster workflows, and making geospatial data way less intimidating.\nClick here to watch a video of this episode.\n00:00 - Intro\n01:25 - Michael Egan, Bunting Labs Co-Founder\n03:51 - Billion Dollar Idea in Tech\n05:52 - Fencing Solutions in GIS\n07:41 - Overview of Bunting Labs\n09:44 - Understanding GIS Technology\n12:41 - Mundi and Spatial Data Interaction\n15:42 - Comparing Mundi and Bunting Labs\n19:20 - Target Audience for Mundi\n21:34 - Energy Use Cases in GIS\n23:16 - Plat Digitizer Overview\n24:51 - Primary Use Cases of Mundi\n27:58 - Embedding Mundi in Applications\n30:33 - Base Map Compatibility in GIS\n33:00 - Maximizing QGIS Utilization\n34:08 - Computer Vision and LLM Integration\n37:30 - Future of WebGIS Technology\n39:48 - Advancements in Computer Vision\n43:20 - Self-Hosting Solutions Explained\n46:20 - Dataset Iteration Techniques\n48:27 - Cursor in Oil and Gas Industry\n53:36 - Cursor Applications in GIS Industry\n01:00:03 - Exploring the Tech Stack\n01:02:42 - Choosing a Cloud Provider\n01:03:41 - Non-OpenAI Model Preferences\n01:04:16 - Favorite Vacation Destinations\n01:04:45 - YC Company Highlights\n01:06:44 - Where to Find Michael Egan\n01:07:50 - Outro\nhttps://twitter.com/collide_iohttps://www.tiktok.com/@collide.iohttps://www.facebook.com/collide.iohttps://www.instagram.com/collide.iohttps://www.youtube.com/@collide_iohttps://bsky.app/profile/digitalwildcatters.bsky.socialhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/collide-digital-wildcatters","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/KU-rritAkNfd5EDWr8dy4miPzznveey9CXz1zVQDRXc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83ZGMz/NDQxNzEwNTFjZDU3/NmQ4ZmI3ZDU1ZTQ2/Y2U4Yi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}