Part 6/11:
The Interconnection of Technologies and the Bottleneck Effect
Advances in one technological domain often unlock progress in others. Historically, breakthroughs tend to be bottlenecked by a "single key roadblock." For instance, EV proliferation was initially hindered by battery costs; once these were addressed, other components like motors improved rapidly, and the market accelerated.
Similarly, the development of autonomous vehicles and robots depends critically on AI capabilities. These two areas are deeply intertwined: the same AI that enables a self-driving car—tasked with navigating complex, 3D environments with moving obstacles—is also fundamental to the broader robotics revolution.