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Why Manufacturers Shouldn’t Care If Their Robots Look Like Humans

Forbes · May 12, 2026, 5:37 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

It will be highly specialized industrial robots that continue to improve safety, quality, performance, and even close the skills gap - not humanoid aesthetics.

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