Roomba-maker iRobot co-founder Rodney Brooks gives 'biggest reason' why humanoid robots cannot be like humans, sends message to Elon Musk
Robotics pioneer Rodney Brooks warns that the vision of humanoid robots as general assistants is unrealistic due to a biological barrier: dexterity. He argues that current AI cannot learn the complexity of human touch from datasets, making video training methods insufficient for achieving true physical capability. Brooks predicts future successful robots will likely be non-humanoid, featuring wheels and multiple arms.
Robotics pioneer Rodney Brooks warns that the vision of humanoid robots as general assistants is unrealistic due to a biological barrier: dexterity. He argues that current AI cannot learn the complexity of human touch from datasets, making video training methods insufficient for achieving true physical capability. Brooks predicts future successful robots will likely be non-humanoid, featuring wheels and multiple arms.
