2026 and the Rise of Humanoid Robots: Looking at Trust, Privacy and the Future of Work

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Humanoid robots are expected to appear in more homes and rack up more hours in warehouses and factories in the coming year. The makers of these bipedal bots are betting big on how they'll change the world. But the industry must first overcome several major challenges that stand in the way. Speaking of surveillance and strangers, humanoids may not even be able to perform household chores autonomously out of the box. Neo from 1X will need to be teleoperated by an "expert" to start, and the company says the data collected in the homes of early adopters will help train the robots to eventually do the tasks autonomously. This means, at least to start, an unknown person will be controlling the robot in your home. Tech Computing

2026 and the Rise of Humanoid Robots: Looking at Trust, Privacy and the Future of Work

Robot companies are racing toward a breakout year, but they'll have to confront some fundamental problems before making bigger promises.

Jesse Orrall Senior Video Producer