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Robotics Gets a LEGO Comparison, Assembly Still Required
· New York time
Investor Amulya Vishwanath described physical AI as being in its LEGO era during a discussion of robotics on TechCrunch's Equity. The comparison frames a field anticipating a breakthrough moment like the one chatbots experienced. Modular building blocks are an appealing way to explain progress. They do not mean a robot can yet be assembled into any useful business simply by following a colorful diagram. The substantive test remains what systems can reliably do in the physical world. Unlike a presentation slide, that world contains furniture, friction and objects inconsiderate enough to move.
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