The Biggest Market for Humanoid Robots Today Is Marketing, By a Wide Margin
NYCounihan · x · 2026-09-15
A pointed observation on the humanoid robot industry: the largest existing market for humanoids is marketing, by a wide margin — brands deploy humanoid robots for buzz and exposure rather than real productive work, underscoring how early the field still is in actual commercial adoption.
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