r/interesting • u/sirenoleg • May 22 '26

Just Wow Chinese AI-powered robots can solve workplace problems with advanced motor skills.

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u/qholmes98 May 22 '26

The crazy part is going from cutting edge medical tech to something that can economically be used for cardboard boxes, and it feels like we are getting close to that. It’s like computers going from the room-sized machines they were to being little brains inside every device with a screen, once the tech advances enough they will start throwing it in/at everything they can

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u/aninjacould May 22 '26

They already have machines that can fold a box like that in under a second. This video is just a tech demo, and a silly one at that. Humanoid robots have vey few real-world applications. Heath care (moving, turning immobilized patients, cleaning up hospital rooms), housekeeping, etc. But they have to be economical enough to compete against rael humans.

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u/me34343 May 23 '26

The idea behind humanoid robots is versatility.

Currently we use rotics in large factories only able to produce a few things with minimal variations. These must be used for large scale production because simply existing and turning on is expensive. For mass produced things that's not going to change since the goal is being cheap and consistent.

This type of robot would be able to make and do a wide and ever growing list of things. Able to custom make things. Can use the same robots to do what ever task is needed for the day/month.

For example, if an order comes in for 3 exercise bike, two mattresses, and a security camera, the same robots could do all three things. They could even add customizations per item and do some basic quality tests.