Six AgiBot G2 humanoid robots managed a Shanghai convenience store across a 24-hour shift, finishing 1,730 tasks in total. The deployment showcases the operational capabilities of modern automated workforces in everyday commercial settings. However, comparable models from companies like Unitree run near $10,000 per unit, and six humanoids are needed to substitute for one employee. Consequently, high equipment costs mean these automated retail systems can remain more expensive than traditional minimum-wage labor.
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A robot is still more expensive than a grunt making minimum wage.
Unitree makes humanoids that cost around 10k a pop now.
And 6 of them can replace a person.
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