Humanoid robots will be over-engineered but will unlock supply chain

Humanoid robots will be over-engineered but will unlock supply chain | I think they are over-engineered and over-invested relative to where we'll end up, but for a very good reason... unlock the supply chain of all the parts and that'll unlock all of the other robots

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I think they are over-engineered and over-invested relative to where we'll end up, but for a very good reason... unlock the supply chain of all the parts and that'll unlock all of the other robots

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      "label": "Hyundai Mobis / LG Innotek scale humanoid actuator production",
      "notes": "HIT — exactly the 'unlock supply chain' mechanism Blundin describes. Auto-parts capacity flowing into humanoids.",
      "source": "Seoulz Korea Humanoid Robotics 2026 — Hyundai Mobis supplies Atlas; LG Innotek expanding",
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      "notes": "HIT — confirms 'over-engineered' framing: 40-90 actuators per robot, dexterous hands alone 31% of BOM.",
      "source": "Robozaps Production Economics 2026, IDTechEx Humanoid Robots 2026-2036",
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      "source": "DIGITIMES Research — predicts 50-70% cost reduction post-2029, partial savings earlier",
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