He is reluctant to build anything with this unproven technology, and has to be cajoled into accepting the contract.
hiː ɪz ɹᵻlˈʌktənt tə bˈɪld ˈɛnɪθˌɪŋ wɪð ðɪs ʌnpɹˈuːvən tɛknˈɑːlədʒi, ænd hɐz təbi kɐdʒˈoʊld ˌɪntʊ ɐksˈɛptɪŋ ðə kˈɑːntɹækt.