Unitree Founder Explains Why Humanoid Robots Aren't Yet Widely Deployed

During the World Robot Conference, Unitree Robotics founder Wang Xingxing stated that humanoid robots are not yet widely deployed in factories or homes due to their low efficiency compared to humans. He noted that robots currently require retraining for new tasks, which slows down their overall utility. This highlights a major bottleneck in the commercialization of humanoid robots, shifting the industry focus from physical agility to improving generalization and training efficiency. It sets realistic expectations for the timeline of integrating humanoid robots into daily labor and domestic settings. Wang emphasized the need to improve generalization capabilities and precision before pushing for large-scale deployment. Unitree, known for its quadruped robots, has recently expanded into humanoid robots, aiming to address these efficiency gaps.