Humanoid Robots: The Mirage of Independence

Recent demonstrations of humanoid robots like Tesla's Optimus highlight the gap between impressive technology displays and the reality of achieving true autonomy. Despite significant advances, robots still rely heavily on human control and lack the common sense required for independent operation in the real world.

The recent Tesla demonstration featuring the Optimus robots stirred excitement, only for it to subside once it became clear much of their activity was remotely controlled by humans.

Although Sophia and other robots have impressed audiences, they still do not possess the common sense needed for full independence, a goal that remains distant.

As technology advances, the focus shifts to creating robots for urgent human needs, such as healthcare and education, while addressing issues of transparency and data availability for training AI systems.

(With inputs from agencies.)