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Morning Briefing Plus: Welcome to the beautiful new world of Robo Sapiens

The robots are coming. Today, they're already inhabiting factory halls, and soon they're supposed to spread into our living rooms. What could possibly go wrong?

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Morning Briefing Plus: Welcome to the beautiful new world of Robo Sapiens

The article recalls a 2013 encounter with Florian, a robot developed by TU Darmstadt, which struggled to perform basic tasks at a robotics competition in Miami. In contrast, modern humanoid robots can now perform synchronized kung fu routines and assist in factories. Companies like 1X and Unitree envision robots soon entering homes as butlers, serving drinks and folding laundry. This vision is considered the "next big thing" in the tech scene.

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