Five million robots now work in factories as humanoid hype faces reality check

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More than five million industrial robots are now operating in factories worldwide, marking a record despite skepticism about humanoid-robot hype. Boston Dynamics has shelved a stock listing, while Chinese regulators are slowing humanoid IPO activity.

Over five million industrial robots now work in factories worldwide, the highest total ever recorded, even as Boston Dynamics shelves a stock listing and Chinese regulators slow a rush of humanoid IPOs, showing a widening gap between practical machines and the humanoids capturing headlines.