The development here is primarily in the model. If someone invents the 'brains' a robot needs to do useful domestic tasks then there will suddenly be a lot of incentive to build the right body for it.
Right, but ISTM that building the right body is a much harder problem than people are willing to admit.
Software isn't constrained by the harsh truths of physical reality.
Right, but ISTM that building the right body is a much harder problem than people are willing to admit.
Software isn't constrained by the harsh truths of physical reality.