Watch Boston Dynamics' Atlas robot doing training routines, or the latest humanoids from Figure loading a washing machine, ...

Once the stuff of science fiction, robots that move and look like humans are becoming a reality. Makers of these so-called humanoid robots tout a range of possible uses, including filling jobs in ...

Many of the robots featured in the 2025 landscape are built to lift, carry and transport objects. This reduces strain on ...

The fact that robots look like humans is almost always an issue. But those are movies. It’ll be a while before we can create such robots (or androids) in real life.

Rival robot-makers, like Figure AI, are taking a more purist approach on the idea that only true humanoids can effectively navigate workplaces, homes and a society built for humans.

“So in 10, 20 years, you’re going to see these robots everywhere,” Shelton said. “Forever more, human- centric robots like that are going to be part of human life.

Should a robot analyze our words and facial expressions and generate output that looks like love or empathy, then it is in fact offering love and empathy. But this is a ruse.

“So in 10, 20 years, you’re going to see these robots everywhere,” Shelton said. “Forever more, human- centric robots like that are going to be part of human life.

“So in 10, 20 years, you’re going to see these robots everywhere,” Shelton said. “Forever more, human- centric robots like that are going to be part of human life.