But just as mainframes gave way to personal computers, Red Rabbit's ambition comes at a time when robots – empowered by machine learning models – are poised to become personal and broadly capable.

Amazon is testing Agility Robotics' Digit, a two-legged robot, in its US warehouses. There are some benefits to robots taking the human form, but it's not the best for all tasks.

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