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Humanoid robots sound cool, but to me, task-specific robots are more cost-effective and easier to maintain. Humanoid robots are versatile, but as a result, they also requires much more complex engineering and production and more energy, which might not be necessary for the work they are intended to perform. For example, while a humanoid robot may be capable of performing household chores, a robot specifically designed for tasks like vacuuming or dishwashing will typically do the job more efficiently, as it is optimized for that particular task.
As you point out, versatility is a huge feature. You can build one type of robot and use it for all kinds of different applications. This also means you can reuse the same robots for different jobs as needed instead of having to get a robot for every specific task. Another advantage is that you only need one set of parts to repair all your robots. Unitree can already make humanoid robots at around 10k a pop, and I imagine price will only keep going down.