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Humanoid Robot Achieves Over 150 Hours of Continuous Operation, Approaching Human Sorting Capability
Humanoid Robot Demonstrates Near-Human Sorting Capabilities
Figure AI, an American company, has released footage of its humanoid robot performing package sorting for over 150 consecutive hours. Initially a demonstration planned for eight hours, the robot operated stably for a significantly longer period. Brett Adcock, CEO of Figure AI, commented after a sorting competition between the robot and an intern that it might be "the last time humans win." Over 10 hours, the robot processed 12,732 packages, while the human handled 12,924, showing the robot's comparable productivity. Professor Hiroku Hirukawa of Kyushu Institute of Technology praised the robot's highly stable operation and comparable speed, despite the task not being highly complex.
Stability Proven, Challenges Remain in Error Recovery and Cost
The robot performed simple tasks such as reading labels on stacked packages and placing them onto a conveyor belt. Considering human workers' reduced operational time due to breaks, the humanoid robot is deemed to have practical capabilities on par with or even exceeding humans. Professor Tetsuya Ogata of Waseda University also expressed optimism that the robot's demonstrations could lead to applications beyond logistics. However, key challenges remain in error recovery and high costs. The robot made errors in about a dozen packages out of 1,000, such as placing them incorrectly or dropping them. Experts point out that requiring the robot to handle all error recovery would significantly increase complexity and cost.
*Source: ニュースイッチ by 日刊工業新聞社 (2026-05-28)*
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