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Mark Cuban: Non-Humanoid Robots Key to Future Coexistence

3/21/2026

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Mark Cuban, entrepreneur and investor, envisions humans coexisting with robots but not in humanoid forms.
He predicts humanoid robots may fail within five to ten years and advocates task-specific, non-humanoid designs such as spider- or ant-like shapes, citing Amazon's non-humanoid warehouse robots as a model.
Despite Cuban's views, Tesla and OpenAI continue to invest in humanoid robotics, with executives suggesting these robots could fill manufacturing roles alongside human workers.

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Mark Cuban, entrepreneur and investor, envisions humans coexisting with robots but not in humanoid forms.
He predicts humanoid robots may fail within five to ten years and advocates task-specific, non-humanoid designs such as spider- or ant-like shapes, citing Amazon's non-humanoid warehouse robots as a model.
Despite Cuban's views, Tesla and OpenAI continue to invest in humanoid robotics, with executives suggesting these robots could fill manufacturing roles alongside human workers.