Prediction: Humanoid robot companies to surge, outgrowing auto industry
davidpattersonx · x · 2026-08-16
David Patterson predicts that the current hundreds of humanoid robot companies will grow to tens of thousands within a few years. He argues the humanoid robot industry will eventually outgrow the automotive industry, as transportation is just one form of labor, whereas humanoid robots cover every kind.
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