Heavy humanoid robots today: your options are effectively all American
chris_j_paxton · x · 2026-10-07
Chris Paxton notes that if you want a heavy humanoid robot today, you effectively only have American options. He clarifies his skepticism about Agibot isn't a lack of faith in the company — it's that the robot doesn't actually exist yet, with everything on their website marked "coming soon."
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