The Case for a Robotic Cambrian Explosion - by Chris Paxton
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What might AI software engineering tools change about the robotics thesis?
Something strange has happened to software development over the last year: the machines have taken over. Software development is faster and easier than ever with the aid of tools like Claude Code and Cursor. Similar changes are coming in other industries; AI tool use will come for computer-aided design (CAD) tools next; it will make it easier to design a robot or other hardware in software, write the bridges to connect it to simulation, and deploy it. This challenges a couple major assumptions that have been driving massive robotics investment over the last few years, so I think it’s worth…
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