Robotics is a true full-stack game, not a 50% shortcut
tonyzzhao · x · 2026-08-04
A robotics startup reminder: you can’t assume 50% of the hard work captures 100% of the value.
The post argues that robotics is a true full-stack domain — model, hardware, data, and deployment all matter — so founders fool themselves if they think they can focus on only one layer and still own the whole value chain.
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