Dancing isn't enough: industry pushes for practical robots


The Agibot X2 humanoid robot dances as it is demonstrated at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on Jan 5, 2026. — AFP

LAS VEGAS: Humanoid robots danced, somersaulted, dealt blackjack and played ping-pong at the Consumer Electronics Show this week, but some in the industry are impatient for them to become more useful, not just a promise of things to come.

As robots take their usual spotlight at the annual CES gadget fest, insiders caution that making them truly like humans will take several more years and require lots of training.

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