The robotics industry in 2025 presents a fascinating paradox: while companies race toward the production of humanoid robots at unprecedented scales, the fundamental challenge of true autonomy remains unsolved.
The player map reveals not just market positions, but a deeper truth about where we stand in the journey from teleoperated demonstrations to genuinely autonomous machines, which I dubbed The Last Mile Problem for Robotics.
The Great Divide: Market Leadership vs. Technical Reality
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