The Hype Cycle: Humanoid Robots and the Illusion of Ubiquity Humanoid robots have been touted as the future of everything from household chores to elder care, but beneath the hype lies a more nuanced reality.
Recent advancements in AI and deep learning have enabled large language models to learn and reproduce human speech with uncanny accuracy, leading companies like Meta, Google, and Tesla to pivot towards humanoid robotics.
The proliferation of humanoid robots in various industries is not merely a result of technological progress, but also a symptom of the tech industry's fascination with the "next big thing.