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- Corporate Control: The monopolistic control of the fictional US Robotics correlates with current industry concerns about a handful of corporations—like Boston Dynamics and Tesla—leading in robot development.
Where I, Robot Missed the Mark
Timeline and Adoption Rates: The film suggested widespread household robot usage by 2035, but real-world progress indicates that true, fully autonomous humanoid robots are still years away from mass adoption.
Physical and Autonomous Capabilities: The film’s robots moved with effortless fluidity, executing complex physical tasks. Today's robots are still somewhat clumsy, with capabilities steadily improving but not yet at movie-level perfection.