An Nvidia insider-turned-VC on why robotics hasn’t hit its ChatGPT moment, yet
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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 count
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