Humanoid Robots Are Only Meant for R&D Right Now
Sentdex · x · 2026-07-14
The author argues that the only reasonable use case for humanoid robots right now is R&D, including tinkering, debugging, engineering, and programming; the time when they can perform general, uninterrupted tasks at home hasn't arrived yet.
The post also mentions that 1X's NEO is more like a finished product—ready to use out of the box and continuously improving—whereas Asimov focuses on an "Android of robots" route, acting more as a reference humanoid robot/DIY kit aimed at letting users understand and customize it from the hardware level.
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