The big artificial intelligence bubble question has been the tech industry's buzziest debate all year, and one robot has weighed in with its opinion.
KOID is a short, slender humanoid robot with a black metal body and a bright ring of light for a face. KOID is manufactured by Unitree, one of China's hottest tech companies, and the Nvidia-powered robot shares a name with an ETF launched in June by KraneShares that focuses on robotics companies.
The walking, talking machine on Tuesday told CNBC that the AI bubble debate is certainly a "hot topic," but KOID gave a neutral outlook on whether the boom is actually a looming bubble.
"We might see a lot of excitement around AI right now, but whether it's a bubble or just a transformative wave, is something only time will tell," KOID said.
The AI-powered machine added that AI and humanoids are "here to stay" and will continue to evolve.
Weighing in at about 77 pounds, KOID is one of Unitree's G1 models. Those humanoids have 23 degrees of freedom, or specific points where it can move independently, enabling it to achieve full-body maneuvers from dancing to boxing.
KOID is available to purchase on RoboStore, the largest U.S. distributor of Unitree robots, with the models ranging from $8,990 to $128,900.