A useful future humanoid probably won’t spend much time sprinting or doing martial arts but instead might help unload trucks, stock supermarket shelves, work in dangerous environments or help an older person remain independent at home. And maybe one day, it might also do something as mundane as emptying your dishwasher.

The National Highways Authority of India is moving toward Multi-Lane Free Flow, or MLFF, tolling, which allows vehicles to travel through toll points without stopping. FASTag RFID readers, Automatic Number Plate Recognition cameras and AI-based systems identify vehicles and process payments while traffic continues moving.