Davos 2026: Elon Musk Predicts Robot-Dominated Future in Davos Debut
Elon Musk told World Economic Forum attendees that humanoid robots could outnumber humans and enter mass markets as early as 2027, reshaping labor, economics, and daily life.
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Elon Musk told World Economic Forum attendees that humanoid robots could outnumber humans and enter mass markets as early as 2027, reshaping labor, economics, and daily life.
Airbus has placed a six-figure order for humanoid robots from UBTech, marking one of the largest industrial deployments of humanoid robotics in aerospace manufacturing to date.
Asus is winding down new smartphone development as it redirects resources toward AI computing, robotics, and physical AI systems for industrial and enterprise markets.