Humanoid robots, robots for short, have been everywhere lately.
And I'm not talking about the robot that mows your lawn or vacuums your living room.
I'm talking about those ones that walk, talk, and look like they could kill you.
They're running half marathons in Beijing.
It starts like any other race, but this one is different.
The robot came in a whole six minutes faster than the human record previously held.
They're giving prostate exams in the new Jackass movie.
Let's let it rip, baby.
And they're now the top priority over at Tesla.
As you've heard me say a few times, I think Optimus will be our biggest product.
Not just Tesla's biggest product ever, but probably the biggest product ever.
Humanoid robots are being hyped as the future of everything from household chores to elder care to who knows,
maybe even war.
So on today's Explain from Vox, we're going to try and suss out all the hype and sort out our robot reality.
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