Video Friday: An Italian Humanoid Comes to Life
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Humanoid highlight reels are shifting from lab tricks to more stable, repeatable behaviors—evidence that the control stacks are maturing. If you run facilities or field operations, it's time to map where a general-purpose form factor could replace multiple single-task robots over a 3–5 year horizon.
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