Nvidia insider says robotics is still in its 'Lego era'

Amulya Vishwanath, a former NVIDIA robotics executive, says the field is in its "Lego era," with core components like actuators and safety standards still being rebuilt, not poised for a ChatGPT-like breakthrough. Vishwanath, who spent seven years leading product marketing at NVIDIA, disputes predictions that a single general foundation model will soon transform robotics. She argues foundational building blocks remain incomplete, contrasting with views like General Intuition CEO Pim de Witte's. Now founder of Techable VC, Vishwanath discussed her investment strategy in physical AI, robotics, materials science, and life sciences on TechCrunch's Equity podcast. She also shared insights from being among the first women executives to spin out from NVIDIA.