Former NVIDIA Executive Founds Techable VC to Bet on Physical AI
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On October 17, 2026, TechCrunch reported that Amulya Vishwanath, who spent seven years at NVIDIA leading product marketing for its robotics platform, has transitioned to investor and founded Techable VC, an early-stage investment firm focused on physical AI investments in robotics, materials science, and life sciences. She made two main points: first, the robotics industry has not yet had its own "ChatGPT moment" and is currently in a "Lego era," with foundational building blocks such as actuators, robotic hands, software, and safety standards still being rebuilt; second, the definition of physical AI should not be limited to robots, but should cover a broader scope including molecules, materials, drugs, and machines on factory production lines. This is a single-time-point report with no further developments so far.
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- TechCrunch · AIAn Nvidia insider-turned-VC on why robotics hasn’t hit its ChatGPT moment, yet
Amulya Vishwanath, who spent seven years in product marketing for Nvidia's robotics platform, founded early-stage firm Techable VC, focusing on physical AI in robotics, materials science and life sciences.
- TechCrunch · AIPhysical AI is more than robots, says the Nvidia veteran now investing in it
Amulya Vishwanath, who spent seven years in robot platform product marketing at Nvidia, founded early-stage firm Techable VC to invest in physical AI. She says robotics is in its "Lego era," with building blocks like actuators, grippers, software and safety standards still being rebuilt, rather than nearing a "ChatGPT moment." She also defines physical AI as broader than robots, covering molecules, materials, drugs and machines on factory lines.
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