Anthropic Study: Robots Can Do 34% of Work Tasks, But Only 0.3% Cost-Effectively

Anthropic's study "What Work Can Robots Do" used Claude to assess robotic task feasibility, environments, and costs. Robots could technically cover 34% of work hours, but are cost-competitive in only about 0.3% of tasks, with 10% requiring continued price declines.

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