Moonshots with Peter Diamandis The Man Taking on Tesla in the Race for Humanoid Robots w/ Brett Adcock | EP #116
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Aug 22, 2024 
Brett Adcock, founder of Figure and a pioneer in AI robotics, shares exciting insights on the future of humanoid robots. He discusses the latest innovations in Figure's second-generation robot and the collaboration with OpenAI. Brett explores the potential impact of humanoid robots on jobs and work-life balance, as well as the economic dynamics driving their mass production. He also highlights the rise of China’s robotic revolution and the vision of making robots an integral part of daily life, enhancing productivity and creativity.
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10 Billion Robots
- Brett Adcock believes there's a market for 10 billion humanoid robots by 2040.
- He envisions 3-5 billion robots in the workforce and the rest as personal robots for every human.
Robots and AI
- Brett Adcock argues humanoid robots are crucial in the age of AI.
- He believes it's better for robots to carry out AI instructions than for AI to control humans through wages or force.
Age of Abundance
- Humanoid robots can integrate into existing infrastructure, unlike specialized machines.
- Brett Adcock predicts robots building robots, leading to near-zero production costs and an age of abundance.