Waiting for the Apple II moment in robotics: affordable personal robots
Sethwinterroth · x · 2026-08-25
A viewpoint suggests that unlike ChatGPT, which was a 'moment' due to unlimited distribution via the internet, robotics is still waiting for its 'Apple II moment'—an affordable (<$10k) personal robot that users can train to perform tasks.
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