Humanoid robot economics: can a handheld blender and workbot replace your washing machine?
teortaxesTex · x · 2026-08-24
A discussion on the economics of humanoid robots. The author laments owning utility boxes with <1% utilization and wonders if a smaller handheld blender and a workbot could replace them. The quoted tweet argues that even if humanoids become cheap, people will still prefer specialized machines like washing machines due to opportunity costs.
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