{
  "id": 18010238,
  "title": "Humanoid Robot Makers Track Output but Not Payback",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/humanoid-robot-makers-track-output-but-not-payback",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-03T18:43:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PYMNTS",
    "slug": "pymnts",
    "url": "https://www.pymnts.com/news/artificial-intelligence/2026/humanoid-robot-makers-track-output-but-not-payback/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The robotics industry has measured progress by machines shipped, tasks demonstrated and hours logged. China’s AGIBOT is proposing a different benchmark: how much useful work the machines deliver. The humanoid maker introduced Worken at its AGIBOT Innovation Day on Oct. 29, a metric it defines as “effective intelligent work hours,” calculated by multiplying the number […] The post Humanoid Robot…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}