Why the Next Generation of Robots Might Be Soft and Squishy

27/05/2025 12 min
Why the Next Generation of Robots Might Be Soft and Squishy

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Episode Synopsis

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says we’re in the era of “sovereign AI.” We explain what that means and what it tells us about Nvidia’s future, with WSJ Heard on the Street columnist Dan Gallagher. Plus, the next generation of robots may not be humanoid, but rather, inspired by animals such as turtles and worms. WSJ enterprise tech reporter Isabelle Bousquette visited an MIT lab rethinking robot design. Julie Chang hosts.


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