Why AI Robots Shouldn't Look Like Humans
From Solutions with Henry Blodget by Vox Media Podcast Network
March 9, 2026 · 50 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the implications and challenges of humanoid robots in business, featuring insights from robotics pioneer Dr. Jonathan Hurst.
Elon Musk says humanoid robots represent the biggest business opportunity in the history of the world. But what problems do these robots actually solve? And why do they have to look like humans? We pose those questions and more to Dr. Jonathan Hurst this week, one of the pioneers of modern robotics. He’s the co-founder and Chief Robot Officer at Agility, which makes a humanoid called “Digit," which is actually working in warehouses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Henry Blodget
Guest: Dr. Jonathan Hurst
Topics covered
- AI
- humanoid robots
- business opportunities
- modern robotics
- warehouse automation
Keywords
- AI robots
- humanoid robots
- business opportunity
- robotics
- warehouse
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Agility
Products: Digit
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