Can Europe Lead in Physical AI? MACHINA Co-Founder on Humanoid Robotics Bottlenecks
MarwaEldiwiny · x · 2026-11-07
Soft Robotics Podcast released a new 32-minute episode featuring host Marwa ElDiwiny in conversation with David Amar, Co-Founder of MACHINA Summit.
Key topics:
- The biggest bottlenecks in humanoid robotics / Physical AI
- How European vs. US venture capital investors differ when backing robotics companies
- Whether Europe can realistically win the Physical AI race
Amar also teased what's coming at the second MACHINA Summit edition, including MACHINA Week. Available on Spotify.
Related event: MACHINA Co-Founder on Whether Europe Can Win the Physical AI Race(3 posts)→
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