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The Humanoid Economy: From Physical AI to Industrial Reality

Posted by Anthony Davis

|October 14, 2026

The Humanoid Economy: From Physical AI to Industrial Reality

At BMW’s Spartanburg plant in South Carolina, a humanoid robot spent approximately 1,250 operating hours handling sheet metal components for vehicle production. Dur...

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