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SemiAnalysis deep dive covers robot inference, silicon, and the network wall

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SemiAnalysis published a deep dive into on-device and data center inference for robots, covering robot models, deployments, supply chains, and the 'network wall'. The report includes a primer on robot models, silicon and DRAM efficiency, and a TCO comparison between Jetson Thor and B300.

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    A deep dive into on-device and data center inference for robots, including a primer on robot models, deployments, supply chains, the "network wall", and more (SemiAnalysis)

    SemiAnalysis : A deep dive into on-device and data center inference for robots, including a primer on robot models, deployments, supply chains, the “network wall”, and more — Robot Models, Silicon & DRAM Efficiency, Jetson Thor vs. B300 TCO, Deployments, The Network Wall — Ivan Chiam, Gianluca, Zane Fong, and 3 others

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