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Humanoid robots take center stage at Silicon Valley summit, but skepticism remains

The summit attracted over 2,000 experts discussing safety, regulation, and global competition while spotlighting humanoid robots’ roles in healthcare, education, and warehouse automation.

  • Robots have been seen as a bad bet for Silicon Valley investors, but the commercial boom in artificial intelligence has sparked interest in building humanoid robots that can move like humans.
  • A summit gathered over 2,000 people, including top robotics engineers from major companies and startups, to showcase humanoid robot technology and discuss accelerating the industry.
  • While highly complex humanoid robots already exist for entertainment purposes, researchers expressed skepticism that truly human-like robots capable of productive work will take root anytime soon due to ongoing technical challenges.
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Humanoid robots take center stage at Silicon Valley summit, but skepticism remains

The commercial boom in artificial intelligence has sparked interest in humanoid robots. Venture capitalist Modar Alaoui, founder of the Humanoids Summit, gathered over 2,000 people, including top engineers from Disney and Google, to showcase technology and discuss the future of humanoids.

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