RAM crisis to get worse in 2027 and 2028 — and then the robots are coming
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If Micron is right that robots could need ~200GB of RAM per unit by 2030, memory becomes a gating factor for both AI and robotics deployment. Hardware and infra teams should model scenarios where RAM, not compute, is the primary constraint on scaling fleets and services.
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