Humanoid robot demos often test full capability, not real production work
BradPorter_ · x · 2026-07-21
Brad Porter argues that humanoid robot demos like pulling off legs or moving carts are often full-capability tests, not production work.
- Companies use lightweight materials or empty totes so the robot can exercise the whole system safely.
- The point is to prove an end-to-end capability first, then see what generalizes to harder work.
- He compares this to Amazon vendor tests: a useful validation step, but not real production automation yet.
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