AXIOS May 27, 2025
Advanced robots don’t necessarily need to look like C3PO from “Star Wars” or George Jetson’s maid Rosie, despite all the hype over humanoids from Wall Street and Big Tech.
- In fact, some of the biggest skeptics about human-shaped robots come from within the robotics industry itself.
Why it matters: Robots are meant to take over dirty, dangerous and dull tasks — not to replace humans, who are still the most sophisticated machines of all.
The big picture: Morgan Stanley believes there’s a $4.7 trillion market for humanoids like Tesla’s Optimus over the next 25 years — most of them in industrial settings, but also as companions or housekeepers for the wealthy.
Yes, but: The most productive — and...
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