Techable VC Founder Says Robotics Remains in Its “Lego Era”

Techable VC founder and managing partner Amulya Vishwanath describes robotics as being in a “Lego era,” with key hardware, software and safety components still under development.

She led product marketing for NVIDIA’s robotics platforms for seven years. Techable VC invests in early-stage physical AI across robotics, materials science and life sciences.

Vishwanath points to actuators, robotic hands, software and safety standards as pieces of the field that are still being built. Her assessment contrasts with the view that a general foundation model is close to delivering a ChatGPT-scale breakthrough in robotics.

NVIDIA’s Halos for Robotics system extends its vehicle safety architecture to humanoid and industrial robots.