Humanoid robot assembly of rockets is beyond current robots for a long time

Humanoid robot assembly of rockets is beyond current robots for a long time | That kind of assembly is beyond current robots. I'm sure it will eventually show up, but not for a long time

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That kind of assembly is beyond current robots. I'm sure it will eventually show up, but not for a long time

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      "kind": "llm_pre_event",
      "label": "Boston Dynamics Atlas commercial deployment in auto manufacturing",
      "notes": "Establishes baseline humanoid capability — auto assembly, NOT rocket assembly.",
      "source": "Boston Dynamics CES 2026 announcement: tens of thousands of Atlas units to deploy at Hyundai facilities; Hyundai $26B US manufacturing inc. 30K bot/yr robotics factory",
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      "label": "By end of 2026, Figure will be able to drop a robot into an unseen home and do fairly long-horizon work.",
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      "expected_date": "2026-06-23",
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      "kind": "prereq",
      "label": "Figure plans to launch an alpha in-home test robot (in Adcock's home) doing end-to-end home work during 2026.",
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      "expected_date": "2026-07-19",
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      "kind": "prereq",
      "label": "By end of 2026, Figure's robot hardware will be capable of performing what surgeons can do (teleoperated).",
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      "expected_date": "2026-08-12",
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      "kind": "llm_pre_event",
      "label": "Tesla Optimus V3 reaches 1M unit annual production",
      "source": "Tesla Q2 2026 plans repurpose Fremont assembly lines for Optimus; Optimus V3 1M-unit annual target",
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      "label": "SpaceX Starfactory 1000-Starships/yr target validates auto-only path",
      "notes": "Confirms Schmidt's claim — SpaceX uses purpose-built robotics (Mechazilla, automated welding) NOT humanoids for rocket assembly. Humanoid suitability gap remains.",
      "source": "SpaceX Starbase Starfactory: robotic Raptor production 24/7, target 1000 Starships/yr; Mechazilla handles stacking/heat-shield positioning, not humanoid robots",
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