Amulya Vishwanath, who spent seven years leading product marketing for NVIDIA’s robotics platforms, says robotics is currently in its “Lego era,” with the basic building blocks like actuators, robotic hands, software, and safety standards still being rebuilt. This view runs counter to those who believe that robotics, powered by a general foundation model, is about to have […]
A Nvidia insider-turned-VC on why robotics hasn’t hit its ChatGPT moment, yet
Watch as Techable VC founder and former Nvidia exec Amulya Vishwanath tells Equity why robotics’ ChatGPT moment can wait, and why the real opportunity is rebuilding its basic building blocks.

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Amulya Vishwanath says robotics is in its 'Lego era' with basic components still being developed, contrary to predictions of a 'ChatGPT moment'.
- Vishwanath describes robotics as being in a 'Lego era' with foundational elements still under development.
- Some believe robotics could soon have a 'ChatGPT moment' with general foundation models.
- Vishwanath is a founder of Techable VC, investing in physical AI across robotics and other fields.
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