"Right now, it's a big problem," he told the BBC. "Now we think it may be exacerbated because customers were afraid or placing multiple orders. There's so much demand in the system because they're trying to get ahead of it. "We think we've got another six months to get through the short term. The providers are building out more capacity and that'll get better and better over the next 12 to 18 months, we think." The shortage of chips has caused delays in the production of various electronic devices including computers, laptops and gaming consoles. Robbins is one of many industry leaders to weigh in on the issue, with Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger recently predicting that shortages will last beyond 2022 in an interview with