Wayve CEO: the path to general-purpose robotics runs through self-driving
alexgkendall · x · 2026-10-30
Wayve CEO Alex Kendall argues robotics will go through a hype cycle just like autonomy did, and that the route to a general-purpose robotics company runs through self-driving.
His core argument: driving is where millions of vehicles can do useful work today, and the data and revenue generated there is what funds the expansion into everything else.
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