Industry observers say humanoid robots are finally crossing from demonstrations into paid work, but only in specific, well-defined tasks: palletising, machine tending, parcel sorting and warehouse picking. These are repetitive jobs in controlled settings, which is exactly where today's robots are reliable enough to earn their keep.
The honest picture is narrow rather than general: a robot proven at one tightly scoped task is not yet a robot that can do anything you point it at.
What it means: the realistic near-term value of humanoids is in dull, repeatable jobs in structured environments, not in general-purpose helpers. For businesses weighing automation, the useful question is whether a task is narrow and repetitive enough to suit what robots actually do well today.