Humanoid robots are back. Videos of robots folding laundry or brewing espresso have flooded social-media feeds, while investors have poured billions of dollars into development. But before we imagine robot assistants in every home, it\u2019s worth remembering that we\u2019ve been here before.<\/p>\n
In 2000 Honda introduced Asimo, a humanoid robot that could walk, run and serve drinks. Robotics enthusiasts hailed it as the next logical step after the personal-computer revolution\u2014a robot for every household. More than two decades later, Asimo sits in a museum, a reminder of how far robotics still has to go.<\/p>\n
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