AI robotics demos remain far from useful home robots
Humanoid robots may look close to household helpers, but current AI progress has not solved the messy variability of the physical world, so useful consumer machines remain years away. Tesla says its Optimus could cost as little as $20,000 and reach the public by the end of 2027, yet robotics researchers argue that language and image models do not automatically produce reliable physical skills. A robot can resemble a person without learning many tasks.