As Oz predicted, 2026 may very well be the year of the robot. At least, that’s what the robotics companies are promising. Oz sits down with Stephen Witt, author and frequent contributor to The New Yorker, to find out whether humanoid robots are really ready to hit the market. Spoiler: It’s a mixed bag.<br>Oz and Stephen Witt discuss the hurdles facing humanoid robots and the risks of putting powerful machines in our homes. They also explore the surprisingly fierce debate over whether robots should look like humans at all and why NVIDIA may be positioning itself to control the brains of the robotic future.<br>See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Humanoid Robots Ship This Year, Here’s What To Expect - The Story

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Humanoid Robots Ship This Year, Here’s What To Expect - The Story

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The candid version is on a podcast, not the earnings call.

The candid version is on a podcast,
not the earnings call.