> What's the best way/resource to get an honest/pragmatic view of where things stand with the "robots market" in general and how much and fast things are really

> What's the best way/resource to get an honest/pragmatic view of where things stand with the "robots market" in general and how much and fast things are really progressing? Like with every other market check if the product is available for sale and at what price point. And then look up what failure points people actually using the system are complaining about. (Because every system has problems and weaknesses. If you don't see reports about any then the system hasn't left the lab where the PR of it is controlled.) worked examples: washing machine (that's a robot alright, has a computer, actuators, sensors). Readily available commercially for 200-500 GBP. Usually works reliably, occasional reports of flooding the room. robotic vacuum: Readily available commercially for 300-1k GBP. Works okay, reports about it spreading pet's poop around rooms. spot from Boston Dynamics. Not as readily available as the above, but can be purchased. Reported price 74,500 USD[1] Seems to trip over its own legs sometimes in a hard to explain way: [2][3] (not to count as a dig against spot, seeing these issues is actually a great thing. It means third party people in the real world use it.) atlas from Boston Dynamics. You can't buy it. No price advertised. You can't see third party reports of it malfunctioning. Not because it is perfect, but because nobody has access to it. 1: https://spectrum.ieee.org/boston-dynamics-spot-robot-dog-now-available https://spectrum.ieee.org/boston-dynamics-spot-robot-dog-now... 2: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8bTo9Q3FWzE https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8bTo9Q3FWzE 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJHAJm3uMEI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJHAJm3uMEI