ROBOT DEXTERITY STILL SEEMS HARD

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Humanoid robots are becoming increasingly capable as more and more companies invest hundreds of millions of dollars into the technology. Some are now being tested in the field to see if they can do useful work. Humanoid robots can now dance, run, and do flips, but while manipulation capabilities are improving, they still have a long way to go. While it's possible to automate any specific task, building a robot that can flexibly perform a variety of actions in a novel or highly variable environment is much harder.