The Un-Engineering Lens
Why thin robots, sovereign fleet inference, and private 5G-Advanced — not bigger on-board VLA models — will define the next phase of Physical AI. A first-principles look at the most expensive architectural assumption in humanoid robotics — and why the DRAM super-cycle just made it untenable. I spent the
Semiconductors
Researchers from Stanford and Google have developed 'ITHICA,' a new approach to detecting Silent Data Corruptions (SDCs) in CPUs. As chip nodes shrink, these hardware 'flips' are becoming a major threat to the reliability of hyperscale AI data centers.
Robotics
Gecko Robotics has secured a massive five-year contract with the US Navy to use its wall-climbing robots for predictive maintenance on the fleet. This marks the largest deal of its kind, highlighting the shift toward autonomous inspection in military logistics.
ADAS
Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta is expanding into Europe, with recent rollouts in the Netherlands and Lithuania. Meanwhile, the company is under scrutiny after revealing crashes involving its remote teleoperation system for Robotaxis.
SDV
The era of Software-Defined Vehicles is transforming the luxury market as Ferrari debuts the 'Luce,' its first electric vehicle. Featuring an interior designed by Jony Ive, the Luce emphasizes that software, not the engine, will now define the driving experience.
Autonomous Vehicles
Waymo has suspended robotaxi operations in four major cities following incidents where vehicles drove into flooded streets and struggled with construction zones. The pause highlights the ongoing challenges of 'edge case' weather and dynamic road conditions for autonomous fleets.
Physical AI
NVIDIA has delivered its first Vera CPUs to OpenAI, Anthropic, and SpaceXAI, marking a shift toward 'Agentic AI.' These chips are designed to power autonomous agents that can reason and execute tasks in physical environments with 10x lower cost per token.
Semiconductors
As large language models move from training to inference, the underlying hardware architecture is evolving. New research into SRAM-based pipelines suggests a path toward drastically faster and more efficient AI serving.
Robotics
The Navy is betting big on predictive maintenance with its largest robotics deal to date. Gecko Robotics will utilize its autonomous climbing robots to monitor the structural integrity of the US fleet.
ADAS
Tesla's advanced driver assistance system is expanding its footprint in Europe, recently moving from the Netherlands into Lithuania. The slow rollout highlights the regulatory hurdles facing ADAS technologies abroad.
SDV
The automotive industry's shift toward Software-Defined Vehicles is gaining momentum as legacy features are rebranded to match global market expectations. Tesla has officially renamed its 'FSD' suite in China to reflect its actual capabilities as a driver-assist system.
Autonomous Vehicles
Waymo’s expansion into cities like Atlanta and San Antonio has hit a literal roadblock as robotaxis struggle with environmental perception. The company has paused service after vehicles repeatedly drove into flooded areas and construction zones.