Why don't we have more robots now? We ve supposedly been waiting for decades for computer vision and navigation to be solved, and now it is. I can think of quite a few things that i want robots to do right now. I don't want more touchscreens
There is currently a proliferation of robotics companies of all shapes and sizes. Lots of capital is being deployed into robotics. My best guess is give it 3-5 years before we start to see and accept that there will be many more robot friends among us both in industry and our personal lives.
1. It’s not solved
2. Actuation and sensing
3. cost
Yup, I don't think there's a mass market for humanoid robots that cost as much as a high-end car - at least not yet. If you have that kind of money, you can just hire a person and it's a lot easier to get a person to do things how you want.