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Will general-purpose robots be the biggest breakthrough in hardware? Well, they certainly can, but it depends... For over 50 years, progress has been slow. Single-purpose robots have supported physical labor, with popular devices like the Roomba becoming common in homes. Despite impressive demos, industrial and consumer robotics have grown linearly, facing challenges in various environments. Current robots lack generalizable learning and still lag behind humans in basic capabilities. However, it’s changing rapidly. Currently, there are 20+ companies, (maybe more) with over $4 billion in funding, working on revolutionizing this industry. Declining hardware costs and advancements in AI are creating big opportunities for them. Rather than seeing massive adoption, we'll probably see gradual improvements as it needs infrastructure development as well. Nevertheless, I think they have all the chances to be one of the major technological breakthroughs of our time. Exciting times ahead! #generalpurposerobots #robotics #breakthroughs #hardware
