Tiny robot ducks show cute mini bots may beat humanoids for the home
RachelVT42 · x · 2026-09-03
Quoted take: most people are fine with a cute tiny robot roaming their home, while full-size humanoids feel creepy. Once micro robot ducks are trained for small chores (e.g., moving toys out of robot vacuums' paths), sales could skyrocket, with families of young kids as first buyers — a差异化 lesson for consumer robotics makers.
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