INVESTMENTS IN HUMANOID ROBOTS
So why are billions being invested into building humanoids? The obsession with the human form may be the main culprit. We are building robots in our image not because it is efficient, but because it is emotionally resonant. Yet for 99 per cent of industrial tasks, a humanoid shape is a structural liability. And to try to replicate bipedal balance, manufacturers are using algorithms and specialised motors known as servos at astronomical cost.
None of this is to dismiss the genuine progress being made. Advocates for humanoids raise two counter-arguments that merit consideration.
The first advantage is environmental…
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