Prediction: Humanoid Robots Will Be Under 10% of Workers in Physical Jobs Even in 5 Years
scottleibrand · x · 2026-09-09
binarybits offers a concrete prediction: in five years, humanoid robots will make up fewer than 10% of workers in occupations like short-order cooking, shelf stocking, housekeeping, bricklaying, and trash collection. The cited article argues that despite robots dancing and backflipping, matching humans at real jobs may take years or decades, so mass unemployment fears are overblown.
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