A Chinese robotics company, Shenzhen Dobot, just pulled off something straight out of sci-fi: their humanoid robot cooked a steak—complete with delicately sprinkling salt—while being controlled remotely by an operator wearing a VR headset over 1,800km away. The demo, shared in a video, highlights how this tech could eventually revolutionize tasks from household chores to high-stakes jobs like surgery or space exploration.

Editor’s Note: This isn’t just a flashy stunt—it’s a glimpse into a future where distance and physical limitations might not matter as much. Imagine surgeons operating on patients from across the globe or robots handling dangerous inspections in nuclear plants without risking human lives. While we’re not there yet, Dobot’s demo shows how quickly robotics and VR are converging to make these ideas plausible. For now, though, we’ll settle for a perfectly seasoned remote-controlled steak.