Humanoid Robots Are Not Just Fantasy: A Response to Rodney Brooks
On September 29, 2025, Fortune ran a headline that captured the AI and robotics world’s attention: “An MIT roboticist who cofounded Roomba maker iRobot says Elon Musk’s vision of humanoid robots as catchall assistants is ‘pure fantasy thinking.’” The roboticist was Rodney Brooks — MIT professor, iRobot cofounder, and one of the most respected voices … Read more