{"id":90463,"date":"2026-06-14T14:44:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T14:44:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/news\/can-this-125k-robot-be-my-friend-big-business\/"},"modified":"2026-06-14T14:44:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T14:44:57","slug":"can-this-125k-robot-be-my-friend-big-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/news\/can-this-125k-robot-be-my-friend-big-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Can This $125K Robot Be My Friend? | Big Business"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Companies like 1X and Unitree are spending millions trying to build robot companions. But why aren&#8217;t they in our homes <!--more--> yet? And why is it so hard to build a humanlike robot that can interact with people without it feeling awkward or uncanny? To find out, Business Insider visited two robotics companies taking very different approaches to building robots that can communicate naturally with humans.<\/p>\n<p>00:00 &#8211; Intro<br \/>\n01:14 &#8211; Realbotix Designs Robots<br \/>\n03:40 &#8211; Testing Realbotix Robot<br \/>\n07:14 &#8211; Challenges of Making Humanoid Robots<br \/>\n07:59 &#8211; Uncanny Valley<br \/>\n08:54 &#8211; Reflex Robotics<br \/>\n09:36 &#8211; Testing Reflex Robot<br \/>\n11:00 &#8211; Remote Robot Operators<br \/>\n13:20 &#8211; Robot Design Challenges<br \/>\n14:50 &#8211; Robot Rap<br \/>\n17:14 &#8211; End Credits<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<br \/>\n#robotics #humanoidrobot #robotcompanions #AI #tech #bigbusiness<\/p>\n<p>WATCH MORE BIG BUSINESS EPISODES:<br \/>\nThe Hidden Process Behind Every FIFA-Certified Football<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Q5x6L332Ilg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/Q5x6L332Ilg<\/a><br \/>\nWhy Maine&#8217;s Blueberry Farmers Are Losing Millions<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/w8GIaxQ54mk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/w8GIaxQ54mk<\/a><br \/>\nHow The Cheesecake Factory Runs One Of America&#8217;s Biggest Menus<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/rNNyEUxrPOY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/rNNyEUxrPOY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Business Insider is a global newsroom covering business, technology, innovation, and the economy.<\/p>\n<p>Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/?utm_source=youtube\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/?utm_source=youtube<\/a><br \/>\nSign up for our newsletters: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/subscription\/newsletter?utm_source=youtube\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/subscription\/newsletter?utm_source=youtube<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Find Business Insider on Facebook: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/businessinsider\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/businessinsider<\/a><br \/>\n&#8230; on Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/businessinsider\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/businessinsider<\/a><br \/>\n&#8230; on X:  <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BusinessInsider\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/x.com\/BusinessInsider<\/a><br \/>\n&#8230; on TikTok: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/<\/a>@businessinsider<\/p>\n<p>Can This $125K Robot Be My Friend? | Big Business<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Companies like 1X and Unitree are spending millions trying to build robot companions. 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