Human-shaped robots with dexterous hands will be staffing warehouses and retail stores, tending to the elderly, and performing household chores within a decade or so, according to a Silicon Valley startup working toward that vision.
Demographic trends — such as a persistent labor shortage and the growing elder care crisis — make fully functioning, AI-driven humanoid robots look tantalizingly appealing.
According to Axios , Companies such as Amazon are reportedly worried about running out of warehouse workers, whose jobs are physically and mentally demanding with high attrition.
AdvertisementA heavy-hitting startup called Figure, which just emerged from stealth mode, is building a prototype of a humanoid robot that the company says will eventually be able to walk, climb stairs, open doors, use tools, and lift boxes — perhaps even make dinner.The company is the brainchild of Brett Adcock, a tech entrepreneur who previously founded Archer Aviation (a “flying taxi” maker that went public) […]
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