Humanoid robots take center stage at Silicon Valley summit, but skepticism remains

Source Chicago Tribune
Original Load Date Dec. 12, 2025, 6:01 p.m.
Last Updated Dec. 12, 2025, 6:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/12/humanoid-robots-silicon-valley-summit/

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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Robots have long been seen as a bad bet for Silicon Valley investors — too complicated, capital-intensive and “boring, honestly,” says venture capitalist Modar Alaoui. But the commercial boom in artificial intelligence has lit a spark under long- simmering visions to build h...