AI’s Just Made Robots Interesting Again
For decades, robotics has carried the reputation of being the ultimate “technology that never quite delivered.” But this month—October 2025—something shifted. Over $6 billion has poured into robotics, with major investors declaring that the next big thing is physical AI.
In this episode of In The Loop, I explore why robotics might finally be having its iPhone moment. I break down what’s changed, from embodied AI that gives robots physical intuition to world models that let machines simulate and predict how the real world works. We’ll dig into why companies like SoftBank, Nvidia, and Elon…
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