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by zone411 1319 days ago
Do you really think we're anywhere close to the limits of robotics?

One example: tactile sensors will be much better in 5-10 years and they'll make a big difference for gripping objects.

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-01401-y

Another one: solid state batteries. It'd be quite surprising if they're not commercially ready in ~15 years and they should offer at least 2x energy density, better safety, faster charging, more charge/discharge cycles. All would be huge for mobile robotics. There are big expectations: QuantumScape has a market cap of over $3B, Solid Power over $1B, etc.