Smiling humanoid robots have been shown to sort objects, drop off packages and even tidy up a child’s toys in eerie new footage.
The near-silent video, released by robotics company 1X, shows dozens of the company’s EVE robots performing these various tasks in a large test environment that simulated office spaces and a living room.
The demonstration showcased the EVE robots’ ability to learn and perform various tasks autonomously just by watching footage, 1X representatives said in a statement. 1X eventually wants to provide companies with a supply of physical labor using its androids.
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