Buying an Optimus-like robot assistant remains unlikely
Core finding
In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted in August 2025, 73% of Americans said they are unlikely to buy a robot assistant like Optimus. This includes 50% who said extremely unlikely, 13% who said very unlikely, and 10% who said unlikely.
About one in ten said they are likely to buy one (11%), with 5% who said likely, 3% who said very likely, and 3% who said extremely likely. Another 16% said neither likely nor unlikely.
Topline scale
73% of Americans are unlikely to buy a robot assistant like Optimus.
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n = 1,000 · Aug 1–6, 2025 · MoE ±3.2%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | United States adults |
| Field dates | Aug 1–6, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.2% |
| Module | A |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- verasight-quirks-2025.tiiny.co
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Cite this question
Verasight Quirks Omnibus Survey, fielded August 1-6, 2025, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.2%.