Dear Members and Friends of Exit Wealth,

We hope you enjoyed the long weekend. Maybe you relaxed or binged a new show. Netflix recently released Extant starring Halle Berry, where she raises a humanoid robot “son”, a child her character clearly loves dearly. A decade ago, that would’ve been pretty far-fetched sci-fi. Today?

Could you see yourself feeling affection—or even love—for a robot? Sounds ridiculous, right? Keep reading.

Robots Are Coming (And They Might Do Your Laundry)

Artificial intelligence and robotics are moving fast from sci-fi to household and workplace chores. Thanks to advances in machine learning, sensors, and supercomputing, companies such as Tesla, Nvidia, Alphabet, Palantir, and Meta are racing to build machines (or facilitate the process) that don’t just look futuristic but actually do useful things 24/7 with no sick days or PTO requests. Your robots will come out of the box programmed to watch you, listen to you, and learn everything about you from your language, mood swings, likes, and dislikes all in an effort to tailor itself to best serve your needs. Smart people say once you get over the oddity of it, we are not far away from being as attached to our “robots” as we are to our cell phones. In fact, your robot (imagine they’ll come in varying sizes for home and mobility) will be placing your calls, displaying your messages, making your calendars, urging you to get in that workout and remind you to put some time in on the putting green before your upcoming match.

Some predict Tesla won’t be seen as a car company for very much longer – hello, Optimus. Unlike that Roomba, Optimus won’t just vacuum—it’ll learn routines, anticipate your needs, and help you to stretch before bed.

Healthcare Gets a Robotic Boost

Robots aren’t just about convenience—they’re also saving lives. Intuitive Surgical’s da Vinci system already performs minimally invasive surgeries, and future versions may come with built-in AI diagnostics. Nvidia’s processors are powering AI models that analyze scans, guide robots, and predict patient outcomes. Meanwhile, service bots are already zipping around hospitals disinfecting rooms and delivering supplies—doing the kinds of tasks humans loathe. At home, your robot will know before you do that a cold is coming on and have the proper medications delivered within the hour.

Planes, Trains, and…Delivery Bots

Startups such as Starship Technologies and Zipline are rolling out delivery bots and drones. Forget waiting for UPS—you might soon get packages dropped at your door by a robot that never gets stuck in traffic

Work, Warehouses, and Cobots

Amazon warehouses are filled with robots, and “cobots” (collaborative robots) are popping up everywhere to help humans pack, lift, and sort. Labor efficiencies and safety are the big wins with fewer workplace injuries and claims.

Nvidia’s Isaac platform lets developers train autonomous machines in simulation before sending them into real factories. It’s like flight school—but for forklifts.

Robots as Your “Plus One”

This is where things get quite personal. Meta, is among the players touting robots not just as helpers but as companions—melding AI, AR, and the metaverse. Picture robots as avatars, coworkers, or even friends bridging the digital and physical worlds. How intimate will it get? It will likely vary about as much as what people use their phones to do and see.

Ethical and Economic Implications

While the benefits are conceivably limitless, challenges will be ever-present. Widespread deployment will necessitate clear guidelines on privacy, safety, and impact. If wars could be carried out with minimal loss of human life in the balance, would that make us more inclined to start conflicts? Could robots lead to more isolationism or monumental unemployment? There are millions of questions and ramifications to be considered and surely will be.

Conclusion

What’s crystal clear is that we are right now in a period of human history that will be seen as pivotal as the harnessing of fire, energy, mobility, and modern medicine. AI is already physical and the speed at which it will be adopted surpasses what most people are grasping today. From an investment perspective, the trick is trying to determine which companies will thrive and which ones could be on the wrong side of a bubble.

Let’s talk about it. Our CIO, Matt Goldstein and I discuss in this video.

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What once belonged to science fiction is rapidly becoming reality, and its trajectory will be determined by the innovations of today’s leading firms. It will be fascinating to say the least to witness it all and make money in the process. On the family front, for now, I’ll take my kiddos with no plug-in required.

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