Robots Have a Small Problem: They Completely Suck
Futurism • • business
Key Points:
- Tech leaders, including Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, predict a near-future revolution in humanoid robotics powered by AI, with applications ranging from household chores to elder care.
- Despite high expectations and significant hype at events like CES 2024, current humanoid robots struggle with basic tasks, often facing technical glitches and limited autonomy during live demonstrations.
- Industry insiders express skepticism about the timeline for robots to perform genuinely useful functions, highlighting a growing gap between ambitious promises and present capabilities.
- Challenges such as safety concerns, AI reliability issues, and battery limitations pose significant barriers to the widespread deployment and effectiveness of humanoid robots.
- Some startups, like 1X with its NEO robot, still rely on
