Humanoid robots: Everest climbs, sports dominance, and trade skills predictions

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] · 2026-08-22 18:53

A Reddit thread on r/singularity is soliciting predictions about when humanoid robots will achieve significant milestones. Users are asked to forecast when robots will successfully climb Mount Everest, outperform top human athletes in tennis, soccer, and basketball, and surpass human capabilities in skilled trades like plumbing and construction. The discussion is framed by a recent report of a humanoid robot breaking Usain Bolt's 100m world record. AI

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Humanoid robots: Everest climbs, sports dominance, and trade skills predictions

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r/singularity TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/DeepOrangeSky · 2026-08-22 18:53

Prediction thread: base camp-to-summit-to-base camp Mt. Everest climb before end of 2027? And, how soon will the humanoid robots be able to outperform the #1 human player in soccer, basketball, tennis, etc playing against humans in actual gameplay (over a span of a game/multiple games)?

<div class="md">In light of a humanoid robot having just broken Usain Bolt's 100m world record, maybe it is time for a new humanoid robots timeline prediction thread on here: Make your predictions: <ul> <li>How long before first humanoid robot to s…

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Prediction thread: base camp-to-summit-to-base camp Mt. Everest climb before end of 2027? And, how soon will the humanoid robots be able to outperform the #1 human player in soccer, basketball, tennis, etc playing against humans in actual gameplay (over a span of a game/multiple games)?

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