DiscoverThe Next WebRobot developers keep making it seem like housebots are imminent when they’re decades away
Robot developers keep making it seem like housebots are imminent when they’re decades away

Robot developers keep making it seem like housebots are imminent when they’re decades away

Update: 2024-10-28
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The walking, talking, dancing Optimus robots at the recent Tesla demonstration generated huge excitement. But this turned to disappointment as it became apparent that much of what was happening was actually being controlled remotely by humans. As much as this might still be a fascinating glimpse of the future, it’s not the first time that robots have turned out to be a little too good to be true. Take Sophia, for instance, the robot created by Texas-based Hanson Robotics back in 2016. She was presented by the company as essentially an intelligent being, prompting numerous tech specialists to call this…

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Robot developers keep making it seem like housebots are imminent when they’re decades away

Robot developers keep making it seem like housebots are imminent when they’re decades away

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