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Meet your future robot coworker
Humanoid robots have come a long way. In 2000, Honda’s $2.5 million ASIMO could barely shuffle along at 1 mph. Now, robots are running, flipping and handling customer service. Let’s dive into the robot revolution.
🦾 Why humanoid bots?
Most robots are one-trick ponies — great at one task but useless everywhere else. The problem? Our world isn’t built for machines; it’s built for us. We climb stairs, twist off bottle caps and reach shelves designed for human hands.
Crack the code on robots that move and think like us, and suddenly, they can slot into any job. That’s why Elon Musk thinks his Optimus robots could pull in $10 trillion.
They’ll do anything from mowing your lawn to babysitting. He wants to make several thousand this year. Expect to shell out $20,000 to $30,000 for one.
🤖 Who’s your da-ta?
Education: Van Robotics got turned away by Shark Tank in 2020. Now, their $5,000 robot tutor, ABii, is helping kids learn reading and math in 36 states and seven countries. It’s just 18 inches tall and sits right on your desk. Perfect for eye level.
Health care: Moxi robots make over a million deliveries at 31 hospitals. They’ve saved staff over 1.5 billion steps and 575,000 hours carrying meds and lab samples. The $11,625 a month each is covered by grants.
Hospitality: In Spain, there are the nearly $100K Kime bartenders that whip up 180 drinks an hour. Meanwhile, Japanese restaurant chain Skylark has around 3,000 cat-eared robots delivering food to tables. They might’ve taken up to 15,000 human jobs.
Logistics: Agility Robotics’ 5-foot-9-inch Digit lifts up to 35 pounds. It’s the only robot you can actually buy for warehouses and factories. Companies are paying $30 an hour for ’em. That’s around $62,400 a year, assuming it’s working 40 hours a week.
Security: The $150,000 Eve bots, funded by OpenAI, are doing security duty at a couple of industrial sites. Let’s hope no intruders can outrun its top speed of 9.8 mph.
🏠 Robot, come here
AI is taking these jobs and creating these jobs
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You’ve probably seen the headlines: “AI is coming for all our jobs.” But instead of you panicking, I did the hard work for you. I tracked down the 290-page Future of Jobs Report 2025 from the World Economic Forum and actually read it.
Clear signs you’re using AI to write
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The future of robotics: A Swedish startup just built “Luna,” a robot dog that adapts like a human — no preprogrammed data, no training simulations. Instead, it’s one of the first examples of physical agentic AI, meaning it can think, make decisions and act on its own. Since it learns through experience, they’re going to hire a dog trainer to teach it. Wild. Watch it here.
Around 70%
Of people are polite to chatbots. I am. Most of us do it out of habit; some people are playing it safe in case of a robot uprising. “Yes, spare that one, she said thank you.” The pros know being polite gets you better answers.
Best high-yield savings accounts for 2025
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I love answering your questions and Danielle in Austin, Texas, wrote, “I see online banks that offer really high interest rates. Are they safe? My bank doesn’t even pay 1%!”
High-yield savings accounts (HYSAs) online earn much higher interest rates than what big-name banks like Chase or Wells Fargo offer. I wouldn’t go with just any online bank, though.
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Amazon records everything you tell your Echo
Every embarrassing thing you ask your Echo? That’s being stored and reported back to Amazon. Starting March 28th, every request you make goes straight to them. Plus, Google’s Gemini robot, ChatGPT will roast you for fun, and heat’s aging your DNA.
Don’t fall for this! Fake CAPTCHA tests are popping up. They’ll ask you to do three things: Press Windows Key + R (opens the Run command box), then Ctrl + V (pastes “I am not a robot – reCAPTCHA Verification ID: XXXX”) and hit Enter. You’ve just executed a hidden prompt that downloads malware onto your computer. Snap.
🤖 Rosie from the Jetsons is here: How’d you like to have your own 5’5” robot to make your coffee, vacuum and put away the groceries? Meet NEO Gamma. No price yet. Check out the video. Would you want one in your house? Let me know when you rate today’s newsletter at the bottom.
Creepy or cool? 3 human-like robots you have to see
Wouldn’t it be great to have your own robot butler? That future is closer than you think. Some of these robots are almost too real! Plus, your boss might be spying on you, and TikTokers are smashing their own feet for views.
8 years later, he found his missing dog
Paul Guilbeault lost his Miniature Pinscher, Damian, when he moved to Phoenix and thought he was gone forever — until now. Plus, a ‘Free Gift’ scam is making the rounds, T-Mobile’s Starlink deal, and Apple’s secret robot project.
🍜 Is this pho real? Some idiot tried to steal an $18,000 robotic server from a San Jose Thai restaurant. The guy walked in, asked to use the restroom, then dragged the bot to his car when he thought no one was looking. Employees stopped him, but it almost would’ve been funnier if they didn’t … The robot’s software only works inside the restaurant, so it would’ve been useless.
Is DeepSeek hiding something?
Rumors say DeepSeek is using American tech — but workers are banned from talking about it. Plus, Netflix’s new button (you’ll want to know about this), tax filing tips, and a robot kidnapper.
Keep calm and robot on: This is something. OpenAI’s new Operator AI agent is like having a real personal assistant. Prompt it with something like, “Find me a family-friendly campsite at Joshua Tree this weekend,” and it’ll look up options, select dates, check pricing and even book it for you if you give the OK. Right now, it’s only available with ChatGPT Pro accounts ($200 per month). I’m going to try it next week when I have a spare moment.
The agony of de-feet: Beijing is hosting the world’s first human-robot marathon in April. Picture this: 12,000 human runners competing alongside humanoid robots, all vying for cash prizes awarded to the top three finishes. The catch? The robots must look human and use bipedal legs to walk or run; wheels are strictly forbidden.
Exclusive: Kitboga’s robot army to outsmart scammers
Can you trust a video call? Is that website legit? Are you even talking to your real friends? AI is making it even harder to tell. YouTuber Kitboga is building a robot army to scam the scammers. In this episode, he shows me exactly how it works.
🤖 Everyone thinks it’s the guys who want it more: Futurist Dr. Ian Pearson says nope, women will lead the sex robot craze. Given that human-like bots cost over $15,000, Pearson thinks it’ll be 2050 before people are doing it more with affordable robots than humans. Btw, his past predictions have an 85% accuracy rate. I know what some of you are thinking: “And I don’t need to pick up his dirty underwear!”