TOKYO -- The recent hype in the U.S. and China for humanoid robots may be overestating the benefits of the technology in the short term, according to one of Amazon's lead robotics developers.
Company's use of humanoids needs more evaluation time, says chief technologist

Amazon has been testing Digit, a bipedal robot developed by Agility Robotics. (Photo courtesy of Amazon)
TOKYO -- The recent hype in the U.S. and China for humanoid robots may be overestating the benefits of the technology in the short term, according to one of Amazon's lead robotics developers.