Mark Cuban says future of robotics is co-designed robots and homes

Mark Cuban said humanoid robots may have a roughly five- to ten-year useful lifespan and argued that a better approach is to co-design robots and homes so machines take optimal shapes for tasks.

Mark Cuban argued that the future of robotics will focus on robots and homes designed together, rather than chiefly on humanoid machines. He made the remarks Thursday on the live-streamed tech show TBPN. Cuban said humanoid robots may have a limited useful lifespan of roughly five to ten years. His comments came as several companies, including Tesla and OpenAI, are reported to be working on humanoid robotics efforts. Key points: - Cuban said humanoid robots may have a roughly five- to ten-year useful lifespan. - He proposed co-designing living spaces and robots so robots can take non-humanoid forms that interact with redesigned appliances and storage. - As an example, he described small lifting robots (compared to spiders or ants) handling pantry, refrigerator, and laundry tasks while living spaces remain for people. - Cuban noted that many existing warehouse robots are not humanoid and pointed to large-scale use by companies such as Amazon. - The industry still includes ongoing investment in humanoid robots from major firms and startups, and some companies report potential manufacturing use cases for humanoids. Summary: Cuban framed a possible shift toward integrating robot form factors with built environments instead of prioritizing human-like machines. Industry work on humanoids continues alongside other robotic form factors. Undetermined at this time.