What was the last major catastrophe? Oh, yeah, we could monitor for tsunamis.
What's a common problem people have? Oh, yeah, we could flag bad produce at the store (not even sure what that means...).
What do people expect? Oh, yeah, we can make them smaller and faster.
The real value sees to be decision-making. Rather than yes/no, which Von Neumann machines do well, these answer "I think so"/"I don't think so". Should be fun to watch, and I hope I get to try coding against one some day. I'm sure that will be a far more mind-altering experience than learning ruby. :)
If these chips can do what they say they can (well), I can't wait to see how they change robotics!