> Making robots that are human shaped is easier and more efficient than redesigning and rebuilding everything that exists.
In the last 100-200 years, that has been proven wrong at every single step.
> Making robots that are human shaped is easier and more efficient than redesigning and rebuilding everything that exists.
In the last 100-200 years, that has been proven wrong at every single step.
Generalist humanoid robots that are able to operate in unstructured environments weren't an option (they still aren't an option for the majority of operations). The humanity had no ways of building them.
Anyway, it's true that replacing an automated production line with a crowd of generalist robots doesn't make sense. Generalist humanoid robots are intended to replace the remaining human workers.