Roboticists have historically pursued ambitious humanoid goals but achieved practical industrial success with specialized machines like robotic arms and vacuums instead.

Roboticists have long aspired to create science fiction-like robots matching human complexity

The gap between ambition and reality: researchers aim for C-3P0 but end up building Roombas and auto plant robotic arms

Despite grand visions, practical robotic applications have focused on specialized, narrow tasks rather than general-purpose humanoid machines