# The Hidden Bottleneck in Robotics

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Podcast: [DROIDS Newsletter](https://stenobird.com/podcast/droids-newsletter-7723621)
Published: 2026-05-27T22:52:37+00:00
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## Resource

Robotics startups are getting very good at building demos. Getting products through certification, testing and real-world deployment is much harder. In this episode, Tony Gao of Fuchsia (YC P26) discusses the hidden compliance bottlenecks slowing robotics and hardware startups as the industry moves into the real world. #Robotics #PhysicalAI #HardwareStartups #YCombinator

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