Devices · 2h ago
Agibot: Humanoid robots will take dangerous jobs, maybe teach kids
Chinese robotics firm Agibot, at its UK launch, said humanoids could replace humans in hazardous roles and eventually teach children. The company envisions a future where workers in dangerous jobs welcome replacement. Agibot is part of a growing wave of humanoid robot startups targeting industrial and service sectors.
Meridian48 take
Agibot's claim that workers 'want to be replaced' glosses over the complex social and economic disruptions of automation, but the timeline for such a future remains speculative.
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‘In some jobs, they want to be replaced’: Chinese robotics company Agibot says humanoids could take over ‘dangerous’ jobs — and one day even teach children →
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