About whether humanoid robots can learn human-level hand dexterity.
Has this happened?
Yes 8 (6%)Not sure 52 (41%)No 68 (53%)
Votes cast 1–2 October 2026: 100,590 votes from 9,694 people.
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About whether humanoid robots can learn human-level hand dexterity.
Votes cast 1–2 October 2026: 100,590 votes from 9,694 people.
I have thought up a HOLY GRAIL test for physical AI. "Open a door given a keyring". It involves vision, dexterity, understanding of physical constraints etc. I find it insane that our hands do this so casually.