"Humanoids will soon replace most human workers": A debate.

Wang, Hesheng; Wang, Michael; Park, Frank; Han, Lijun; Zhao, Huichan; Wang, XingXing; Keay, Andra; Sugano, Shigeki et al. · Sci Robot · 2026

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Abstract

At the 2025 International Conference of Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) in Zhejiang, China, leading researchers and industry experts debated whether humanoid robots will soon replace human workers. A summary of the points raised by the debaters for or against the claim is highlighted below.

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