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Humanoid robots hit 88% failure rate on home tasks, even as leading companies demo real-world progress
Humanoid robots have an 88% failure rate when attempting home tasks in real-world conditions, despite demos showing robots emptying dishwashers and sorting groceries intelligently, highlighting the gap between lab demos and real-world performance.
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