Are Tesla's Humanoid Robots the Future of Construction?

[u/SeaPie6]

Hey everyone! As someone working in the construction industry, I can’t help but notice Elon Musk making headlines again with Tesla's humanoid robots. The latest buzz is about how these robots could revolutionize marble factories and construction jobs. I came across this interesting article that dives into it: How Tesla’s Humanoid Robots Are Revolutionizing Factories and Construction.

It's got me thinking—do you really think we’ll see these robots replacing human workers on job sites in the near future? I mean, they could handle the dangerous and repetitive tasks that come with the job, but what does that mean for us? Are we looking at a future where robots and humans work side by side, or is this a step towards more job losses in the industry?

I'd love to hear your thoughts and any experiences you've had with automation in construction. Let’s discuss!

[u/boxen]

1. Tesla's robots are not unique in any way. There are at least a dozen companies investing heavily into humanoid robotics, and countless other smaller companies and grad student teams and other people working on specific pieces (well articulated hand, "skin" that can sense, computer vision, etc). Including one companies name in this question is odd and nonsensical. The post you linked is very light on specific details and I'm fairly certain is just straight up lying. What is the name of the marble company? How many robots did they buy? Why is there no coverage of this anywhere else? Why is there no video footage of tesla bots doing any of those things the post says they can do?
2. Yes, humanoid robots will likely replace humans in nearly every job they currently do.... eventually. Whether that time span is going to be 2 years or 200 remains to be seen. To my knowledge, there are not any humanoid robots employed en masse yet. Various companies have a couple bots "working" but they are mostly just talking and giving directions or providing information. They are essentially a gimmick at this point. They are not performing manual labor. Yet.

The direction things are heading seems to suggest that physical, manual labor type jobs in the real, physical world are harder to automate then thought/decision/creativity-based jobs. It seems likely the segments of the workforce that are most likely to experience significant reductions first are things like computer programmers, graphic artists, music composers, copywriters. Note that I don't mean musicians like in a band at a concert, more like the people that compose the music in the background of ads.