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Amulya Vishwanath, formerly head of product marketing for Nvidia's robotics division and now a VC, argues that robotics has not yet experienced a breakthrough moment comparable to ChatGPT's impact on AI. He characterizes the field as being in its "Lego era," where fundamental components like actuators, robotic hands, software, and safety standards are still being developed and standardized.
The assessment challenges optimism about imminent robotics breakthroughs driven by foundation models, suggesting the industry still needs to mature its underlying infrastructure before major applications can scale.
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