Nvidia Veteran Amulya Vishwanath on Robotics Industry Status

16 Oct 2026, 10:00 pm · 2h ago · 1 min read · TechCrunch AINew

Amulya Vishwanath, who previously led product marketing for Nvidia’s robotics platforms for seven years and is now an investor, stated that robotics is currently navigating its "Lego era." According to Vishwanath, foundational physical components—such as actuators, robotic hands, control software, and crucial safety standards—are still actively being developed and rebuilt. This perspective pushes back against prevailing industry assumptions that robotics is on the verge of experiencing a breakthrough "ChatGPT moment" powered purely by general foundation models, emphasizing that physical AI requires substantial hardware, infrastructure, and standardisation groundwork before achieving mass deployment.