2-year-old names 6 robots, signaling a future of normalized human-robot coexistence
chris_j_paxton · x · 2026-08-28
A father shared that his 2-year-old daughter, when asked how many robots she has, counts six and lists their names. This suggests the next generation is normalizing robots as part of life, implying that just as smartphones prevail today, robots of all shapes and sizes will be among us in the future.
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