# open‑book agents

At AWE, Chatting With Humanoids Felt Real — but the ‘Open‑Book’ Robot Is Still Work in Progress

At AWE this year humanoid robots demonstrated more convincing conversational skills by combining physical embodiments with retrieval‑based agent systems. The demos show practical gains — fewer factual errors and task‑oriented tool use — but hardware limits, orchestrated presentations and regulatory gaps mean wide consumer adoption is not yet assured.