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What happened
A company called Unitree just released a humanoid robot — meaning it walks on two legs like a person — for $4,900. It can walk, run, and even flip. That's cheaper than many people's first car, and a fraction of what robots like this cost just a few years ago.
Why it matters
The context behind the story.
When robots were hundreds of thousands of dollars, they stayed in factories. At $5,000, they enter a completely different conversation — small businesses, research labs, and eventually households. The price of humanoid robots is falling faster than almost anyone predicted, which raises real questions about what happens to jobs that involve physical labor.
Takeaway
The robot future isn't coming. It's at a price point. The only question left is what we do with it.
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