Wolfram Burgard outlines next-gen home robot needs including tactile sensing and world models

Wolfram Burgard argues that future household robots require multimodal perception, semantic understanding, and tactile feedback to safely perform complex domestic tasks. He emphasizes developing world models and robot internet infrastructure for continuous learning rather than relying solely on current text-based AI. Successful deployment demands long-term global investment in hardware, embodied algorithms, and specialized datasets beyond traditional industrial applications.