Amulya Vishwanath, who spent almost seven years as a product marketer at Nvidia before launching her own venture firm, joined TechCrunch’s Equity podcast to discuss what she calls the “ChatGPT moment” for robotics. Vishwanath is the founder and managing partner of Techable Ventures, a capital firm that backs startups working on physical AI. Earlier in her career she held a similar product‑marketing role at a company that was later acquired by Intel, and she began as a digital‑signal‑processing engineer at Interconnect Systems, which was eventually bought by Molex.
During the interview, Vishwanath described the current state of robotics as being comparable to a LEGO set. “We’re still putting together the basic pieces—software frameworks, robotic hands, actuators—that will eventually snap together into larger, more complex systems,” she explained. She noted that both general‑purpose and specialized robots are under development now, and as more of these building blocks are refined, the technology will become increasingly sophisticated. “We saw a similar pattern during the rise of the internet and even during the Industrial Revolution,” she added, suggesting that the breakthroughs are simply a matter of time.
Vishwanath emphasized that talent will be a decisive factor for success, especially in the United States. She said Techable Ventures leverages its extensive network, built over years in the industry, to connect founders with top engineers and scientists. This, she believes, serves as a protective “moat” for the firm as many skilled professionals gravitate toward large players such as Anthropic and Nvidia.
The conversation was recorded for Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Dominic‑Madori Davis, senior venture‑capital reporter at TechCrunch, covered the interview. She can be reached at the email address provided in the original article.
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