Ex-Nvidia Executive Amulya Vishwanath Backs Physical AI Beyond Robots After 7 Years at Nvidia
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Updated · TechCrunch · Oct 16
Ex-Nvidia Executive Amulya Vishwanath Backs Physical AI Beyond Robots After 7 Years at Nvidia
1 articles · Updated · TechCrunch · Oct 16
Summary
Amulya Vishwanath said robotics remains in its “Lego era,” arguing core pieces such as actuators, robotic hands, software and safety standards are still being rebuilt.
On TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, the former Nvidia robotics marketing leader outlined where Techable VC is making first checks across physical AI—robotics, materials science and life sciences.
Vishwanath defined physical AI more broadly than robots, extending it to molecules, materials, medicines and factory-line machines, and said the best startups tackle labor shortages and surgeon burnout.
Her view pushes back on claims that robotics is nearing a single-model “ChatGPT moment,” favoring problem-specific companies and customer access built through her Nvidia network.