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Most general-purpose robotics companies are still in development or early deployment. Elon Musk has described Optimus as central to Tesla's future, but the company has shared few details about the humanoid robot. Figure AI, most recently valued at $39 billion, signed a deal last month with Catalyst Brands, the parent company of JCPenney, Aéropostale, and Brooks Brothers, to deploy humanoids in its distribution and logistics network. Hyundai-owned Boston Dynamics plans to deploy Atlas in factories in 2028, while Agility Robotics' Digit is already deployed with customers including Amazon and logistics company GXO. Subscribe Newsletters

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This AI robot startup thinks humanoids are overrated

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Read in app Other companies are heading into homes. Sunday Robotics is preparing to launch Memo, a wheeled robot that can do dishes, fold laundry, and pull an espresso shot, as part of a beta program this fall. 1X has said it plans to ship Neo to homes later this year and expects to produce more than 10,000 robots.

Xian said Genesis AI will begin deployments with industrial customers and hopes to reach homes in three to five years.

"The technology is not there yet to handle all the corner cases and interaction with kids," he said. "There's a lot of safety concerns and no rigorous industry standards."