Thoughts
Essays, talks, and reflections on robotics, physical AI, infrastructure, and building companies for the physical world.
What still breaks between foundation models and working robots
Foundation models are impressive in demos but unreliable in deployment. Here's what still breaks when you try to make a robot actually work.
Robotics deployment is not just a model problem
Why the hardest parts of deploying robots have nothing to do with AI models — and everything to do with hardware, data, and operations.
Stanford Robotics Center Panel: Deployment Challenges
A discussion on why most impressive lab demos fail in commercial environments.
The hidden procurement layer behind robotics
Every robot is an assembly of actuators, sensors, motors, and controllers sourced from a fragmented global supply chain.
What EV battery swapping taught me about infrastructure
Lessons from building EV battery-swapping infrastructure in emerging markets — where every assumption about deployment breaks.
Why I want to build companies that matter
A reflection on why I'm drawn to building companies — and what kind of company would be worth spending a decade on.
Scaling Infrastructure in Emerging Markets
A short talk on the operational complexity of building physical infrastructure across different regulatory environments.
Lessons from military school
What growing up in military school in India taught me about discipline, independence, and showing up when things are hard.