“A 3ft or taller soft (including elements printed, woven, or grown) humanoid robot will hit the market by 2040 for less than a $400 price point (2026 dollars inflation adjusted).”

Peter Haas Researcher

Associate director, Humanity Centered Robotics Initiative, Brown University

Said 2026Deadline Dec 31, 2040Long Bets, Prediction #971 (registered 02026, matures 02040)

Registered on the Long Now Foundation's Long Bets register with a 2040 maturity date; no soft humanoid robot at anything near a $400 price point exists today.