Ex-Nvidia robotics lead: the field is stuck in its "Lego era"

Amulya Vishwanath, who spent seven years leading product marketing for Nvidia's robotics platforms, says robotics hasn't had its ChatGPT moment yet. The field is still building basic building blocks: actuators, robotic hands, software stacks and safety standards.

• Vishwanath led product marketing for Nvidia robotics for 7 years
• No standard actuators, hands, software stacks or safety rules
• Foundation models can't offset imprecise mechanical hardware
• A ChatGPT moment needs off-the-shelf hardware, a general model and clear rules