Embodied AI may be retracing the path cobots took a decade ago
yongqianme · x · 2026-09-17
The author argues that embodied AI may be retracing the same path cobots took a decade ago: coffee robots, robotic pharmacies, bartenders, retail kiosks and other service demos are not new — cobots explored many of these applications years ago.
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