# Live Recording: the Missing Data for Physical AI

- Show: [Go/No-Go](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/go-no-go)
- Published: 2026-10-08
- Length: 45m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/go-no-go/2026-10-08-live-recording-the-missing-data-for-physical-ai
- Listen: https://rss.com/podcasts/go-no-go/3218846

## Summary

Eduardo Torrealba of Lumafield, Vikram Pavate of Tacta Systems, and Pari Singh of Flow Engineering discuss how physical AI is bottlenecked by the lack of specific, non-public data. They argue that while software AI thrives on open internet data, physical products require proprietary datasets from CT scans, tactile sensor gloves, and engineering context to train effective models. The panel highlights the 'missing middle' of manufacturing—products costing $5 to $500—as the key area where automation and AI can enable reshoring to the US. Each founder shares a 'punched in the mouth' moment: Lumafield's scanner durability issues in unconditioned factories, Tacta's glove being rejected for being too soft, and Flow Engineering's decision to burn eight years of code to rebuild for an agentic future.

## Chapters

- [0:55](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/go-no-go/2026-10-08-live-recording-the-missing-data-for-physical-ai#t=55) Introduction: Panelists and Companies
- [8:19](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/go-no-go/2026-10-08-live-recording-the-missing-data-for-physical-ai#t=499) The Missing Data Layer in Physical AI
- [17:56](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/go-no-go/2026-10-08-live-recording-the-missing-data-for-physical-ai#t=1076) Field Failures: Lumafield, Tacta, and Flow
- [27:50](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/go-no-go/2026-10-08-live-recording-the-missing-data-for-physical-ai#t=1670) Reshoring and the Missing Middle
- [36:59](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/go-no-go/2026-10-08-live-recording-the-missing-data-for-physical-ai#t=2219) The Future of Hardware and Robotics

## Topics

- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Prototyping & iteration](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/prototyping)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Lumafield (company)
- Tacta Systems (company)
- Flow Engineering (company)
- Matter Venture Partners (company)
- Neptune (product)
- Triton (product)
- Mars (product)
- Oso Labs (company)
- Form Labs (company)
- Lux View (company)
- Lux Systems (company)
- BAE (company)
- The Engineering Company (company)
- Jensen (other)
- Rivian (company)
- Sequoia (company)
- SpaceX (company)
- Falcon 9 (product)
- Starship (product)
- BYD (company)
- Tesla (company)
- Giga Factory (product)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [AI in Manufacturing: Fusing Human Knowledge and IIoT Data w/ Christopher Nguyen](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2023-03-28-ai-in-manufacturing-fusing-human-knowledge-and-iiot-data-w-christopher-nguyen) (The Manufacturing Executive)
- [The Hard Truths About Reshoring American Manufacturing w/ Eddy Azad](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2026-04-21-the-hard-truths-about-reshoring-american-manufacturing-w-eddy-azad) (The Manufacturing Executive)
- [Moving From Generative to Physical AI on the Manufacturing Floor w/ Etienne Lacroix](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2026-05-12-moving-from-generative-to-physical-ai-on-the-manufacturing-floor-w-etienne-lacro) (The Manufacturing Executive)
- [Inside Singapore's Physical AI Revolution](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2025-09-02-inside-singapores-physical-ai-revolution) (The Robot Report Podcast)
- [Building robots that survive the warehouse](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2026-08-07-building-robots-that-survive-the-warehouse) (The Robot Report Podcast)

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