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The Future Requires Some Assembly
· New York time
Amulya Vishwanath, who spent seven years leading product marketing for Nvidia’s robotics platforms, describes robotics as being in its Lego era. Basic elements such as actuators, robotic hands, software and safety standards are still being rebuilt. Her assessment emphasizes the components beneath the polished demonstration. That matters because physical AI must work through hardware, not merely produce convincing language. A useful system depends on pieces that can function together reliably. The tension is between the investor presentation and the parts table. The presentation promises an integrated future; the table politely asks which hand fits which arm. Building blocks can enable enormous variety, but somebody still has to make sure the finished creation does not come apart when asked to carry something.
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