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Every robot, drone, self-driving car, delivery bot, and surgical assistant that claims “intelligence” is fundamentally a product of visual and/or electromagnetic perception systems. The success of Physical AI doesn’t start with neural networks or GPUs – it starts with cameras, sensors, and spectral scanners that give machines their first sense of reality.
Physical AI will not succeed until machines can truly see.
Blog Posts:
Physical AI Can’t Exist Without Eyes: Why Visual Tech Is the Real Engine Behind the Machines
Beyond Human Vision: Unlocking the Invisible with Visual Technology & AI
Earlier in May, we shared photographs and stories from this year’s invite-only LDV Capital Annual General Meeting (AGM) – a special event where our LPs connect in person with our team, portfolio companies and experts. Our Associate, Ash Cleary, presented a keynote to our LPs on visual technologies that will unlock beyond what we can see as humans. We’re now excited to share a few of the trends Ash showcased in his presentation with our wider LDV community.
At Facebook Camera, They Think About Delivering Value to AR Users
Matt Uyttendaele is the Director of Core AI at Facebook Camera. At our 2018 LDV Vision Summit, Matt spoke about enabling persistent Augmented Reality experiences across the spectrum of mobile devices. He shared how, at Facebook Camera, they are solving this and giving creators the ability to author these experiences on their platform. He showcased specific examples and highlighted future challenges and opportunities for mobile augmented reality to succeed.