David Holz predicts 5 million humanoids can build Manhattan in 6 months

David Holz predicts 5 million humanoids can build Manhattan in 6 months | 5 million humanoids working 24/7 can build Manhattan in 6 months. Imagine what the world looks like when you have 10 billion of them by 2045.

Watch events: Figure 03 shipment volume; BMW, 2nd customer deployment count

5 million humanoids working 24/7 can build Manhattan in 6 months. Imagine what the world looks like when you have 10 billion of them by 2045.

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  "context": "Midjourney founder estimates that 5 million robots could build Manhattan in six months. So, I I would love to see the calculations he did, but here's his quote. 5 million humanoids working 24/7 can build Manhattan in 6 months. Imagine what the world looks like when you have 10 billion of them by 2045.",
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