Tim Hua: robots swapping arbitrary car parts within 5 years is "very unlikely"
Tim_Hua_ · x · 2026-10-15
In the car-mechanic automation debate, Tim Hua says he'd find it very unlikely for robots to replace an arbitrary part on a car within five years, unless "solved" is defined differently. He maintains a >10% chance of robots reaching median human mechanic skill, with lower odds of matching human cost.
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