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Physical Interactions: Human environments require a robot to perform intricate physical tasks—walking on varied terrains, grasping delicate objects, or assembling equipment—often on tight time scales. This demands high-frequency adjustments to actuators and sensors, which are still challenging with current mechanical systems.
Number of Tasks and Tasks Diversity: While robo taxis need to stay on the road, humanoids must handle a broad spectrum of tasks—dishes, laundry, gardening, caregiving—each with its own physics and contextual hurdles. The sheer volume of distinct tasks compounds the difficulty exponentially, making general-purpose robots akin to systems 10 million times more complex than autonomous vehicles.