Why humanoid robots are a $7 trillion growth opportunity

The humanoids are coming! Amazing advancements are underway in the field of humanoids, which will likely lend way to more of the driving the future of work. Yahoo Finance executive editor Brian Sozzi goes inside the emerging world of humanoid robots with Rob Garlick and Wenyan Fei, analysts at Citi Global Insights. The duo just published a lengthy piece of research outlining the growth potential of humanoids looking out to the year 2050. The market is emerging very fast, and there are more players in the mix for winning the robot race than Tesla CEO Elon Musk and upstart Figure. The advances in humanoids will also change how work is done, impacting the labor force in profound ways, says the Citi analysts.

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00:00-Rob Garlick and Wenyan Fei join Opening Bid

02:30-The humanoids market

08:00-What are the market investment opportunities in robotics?

18:00-2025 is the year of growth

22:00-Ethics & regulation concerns

Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid is hosted by Brian Sozzi, and produced by Rachael Lewis-Krisky.

Rob Garlick is Citi's Head of Innovation, Technology & the Future of Work for Citi Global Insights. Alongside his colleague Wenyan Fei, Citi Associate Research Analyst, their research and reports look at the future of AI in finance, business, and technology.

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