> I wonder if tech would develop faster if there were a little less money involved? Robotics is probably on the edge of this, between software (where it's prob

> I wonder if tech would develop faster if there were a little less money involved? Robotics is probably on the edge of this, between software (where it's probably true) and less-smart hardware (where it's probably false). Having worked at a robotics lab, budget absolutely comes into play when you know what you need, but it's a custom part from a single vendor.