Robotics skeptic: cool demos don't matter until someone can mass produce
GregTomaselli · x · 2026-09-03
Commenting on a robot demo (one that appears to flip off the camera), a skeptic argues that many robotics companies showcase cool demos but almost none can mass-produce their products at mega scale — and until they can, the demos don't really matter. Only a handful of companies today are plausibly capable of real mass production.
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