Robotics researcher & builder working on physical AI, robot identity, and cultural/economic infra for autonomous robots. Prev NASA, Goldman Sachs, Mysten Labs
I don’t think Americans understand how behind we are in robotics.
- Most “American” humanoids e.g. Figure/Optimus using Chinese parts.
- Not shipping a single bipedal humanoid.
- US is producing small batches of 10-20 for R&D while China is shipping tens of thousands.