Why My Dreams Walk on Two Legs

By Koichi Kamachi – The Bookkeeping Whisperer

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I understand that a half-marathon race for humanoid robots was recently held in Beijing.
Despite their awkward movements, the robots ran with determination—and yet, only 6 out of 21 “runners” completed the race.
I was deeply moved.

To me, this event felt like a step closer to the dream of robots living alongside us—like Astro Boy or Doraemon.
Some experts question our insistence on humanoid forms, but I believe that a true robot can only be humanoid.
The human shape is the most familiar to us, both emotionally and functionally.

“The human form is not just symbolic; it is grounding.”

Moreover, I believe that fully imitating the human form is the most rational shortcut to solving the “symbol grounding problem”—
the challenge that current AI systems face in connecting words with human bodily experience.
Without grounding in the human form, AI may never truly grasp our emotions or meanings.

In humanoid robots, I place both my hopes and my reason.
My dreams are walking, and they are walking on two legs.