Dossier
Jonathan Hurst
Coverage of Jonathan Hurst in the Nexus archive.
- Humanoid startup Agility Robotics doesn't want 'coin-operated employees'
Agility Robotics, a humanoid-robot startup, opened a new Silicon Valley facility to expand its workforce and develop its Digit humanoid. The company avoids bidding wars for AI and robotics talent, prioritizing cultural fit over high compensation packages and emphasizing its status as a leader in commercial humanoid robot deployment.
- The skeptic’s guide to humanoid robots going viral on the Internet
The article discusses the gap between humanoid robot demonstrations and their real-world reliability, noting that human tendencies to anthropomorphize robots can lead to misleading assumptions. Jonathan Hurst, cofounder of Agility Robotics, highlights how startups may exploit these assumptions to secure funding.