Figure AI founder Brett Adcock predicts that humanoid robots will soon be as common as humans, with significant advancements in hardware and neural networks making them a near-term reality.
Investors have shown interest in the robotics space, with $6.1 billion in venture capital funding going to robotics in 2024, indicating a growing ecosystem supporting robotics development.
Companies like Figure AI, Tesla, Boston Dynamics, and Agility Robotics are actively working on humanoid robots with various capabilities, aiming to augment the human labor force and improve efficiency.
While humanoid robots may be the future deployment vector for Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), some experts question whether the human form is the most efficient design for all tasks, suggesting alternative forms for different functionalities.