Even the Companies Making Humanoid Robots Think They’re Overhyped - The Wall Street Journal

Beyond the macroeconomic trends, improvements in battery and motor technology mean that robots are becoming more adept at mimicking human motion and can work for longer periods. Earlier this month, the CEO of one of the hottest robot startups, Figure AI, posted a video of the company’s latest humanoid bot jogging in a manner eerily similar to a human. Dozens of robot startups are attracting huge investments, with around $5 billion being invested in humanoid robots this year, said Kelkar of McKinsey.

The Mini Pi Bipedal robot by High Torque shown at the Humanoids Summit​ in California, the world’s largest event devoted to the subject.

The Fourier GR-3 robot on display at the Humanoids Summit.

High Torque​'s Mini Pi Bipedal ​Robot and the Fourier GR-3 at the Humanoids Summit​ in California, the world’s largest event devoted to the subject. Elon Musk predicts that demand for humanoid robots will be “insatiable” and has said that Tesla aims to produce one million of the company’s Optimus robots a year by 2030. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has said he believes the world is on the cusp of making everything that moves robotic. “Humanoid robots, the technology that makes it possible is just around the corner,” Huang said on a podcast in January.