Prosus report says general-purpose robotics nears “GPT-3 moment”

• Prosus published a robotics market outlook, arguing the sector is nearing a “GPT-3 moment” that could unlock broad commercial deployment.
• Reliability on narrow tasks rose to 99.9% from about 65% in 2023, using a fraction of prior training data.
• The report forecast a “GPT-3 moment” within about a year, followed by a “GPT-4 moment” a couple of years later.
• Falling hardware costs could bring a general-purpose robot priced around USD 20,000 within a couple of years.
• Early adoption expected in warehousing and logistics, then consumer and hospitality work; healthcare and construction seen as later-stage markets.

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