... just read an article from TechCrunch about how Robotics company 1X has struck a deal to send up to 10,000 Neo humanoid robots originally marketed for home use (but they want to focus on factory use in the future, although that was their original intention). This made me think about several things: Historically, robots have always been portrayed as devices that help with production. Factories have more money to buy more units it would make sense to start here ... ... From a safety perspective, it s easier to test robots outside of homes, with families and pets, to minimise risk. Adapting humanoids

... bubble. Because of two reasons: He argues that attempts by companies like Tesla and Figure to teach robots dexterity through video-based training are unrealistic, since human touch is vastly more complex than robots can replicate. Safety Large humanoid robots are unstable and potentially dangerous. (Just imagine how we thought that in 2000, we would have flying cars. ) Do you think that Humanoids

... imagine the future where you have a personal, general-purpose humanoid , assisting you with any task from chores to reviewing paperwork to helping you shop? We're doing exactly that at Monkey, building a humanoid

... Last week I saw the Neo Gama model on Product Hunt humanoid for house chores. Today, it is Protoclone and there are even more . One model is pricy now, but a one-time investment may be cheaper long-term than ongoing salaries from the point of view of a company. When do you think they will replace physical labour in most cases? (i.e. over 50%) Which positions will be threatened by these humanoids

... ICYMI: 1x launched the NEO Gamma, a new generation of humanoid robots that are designed to help out with things at the home like doing the laundry, cleaning, putting up photos, etc. This is the kind of stuff I used to dream about as a kid but now as an adult I'm not sure if I want a robot walking around my house. Would you let one in and what do you think about home robots? Think they have ... ... sure I want a robot casually strolling around my house just yet. Maybe when they already look like humans!? Comment from Konrad S.(@konrad_sx): Not currently. But I'm confident we'll have really nice and reliable humanoids