Figure’s Post

Very exciting advancements of AI + robotics on all fronts.

We strongly believe in the commercialization potential of humanoid robots. Completing menial labor tasks initially and then growing skill sets to evolve to more complex actions. To get there, it will be challenging and slow, but look at how far humanity has come over the past century. I'm sure those on horseback never imagined the first motor car, let alone that an automobile would one day handle 0-60 mph in less than 3 seconds. Figure's view that "labor is a choice" certainly rings true. If humanoids handle basic labor tasks, imagine the free time you'd have to learn new skills and advance technologies. It could help to level up humanity in its entirety if we saved our time from performing that basic labor. As Brett stated, "the only way out is through", so let's "get out and start building". Let CHASSY help support you to move fast and scale quickly so that we can all realize that future together. One where having a humanoid is just like having a smartphone. Reach out to Chuka Okoye for more details or request a demo (https://lnkd.in/g7TjqWXJ). #roboticsplatform #humanoids #humanoidfleet #figure #savemytime

Everyone talking about these new humanoid robots. Me:

Agility Robotics is setting the pace for the rest of the humanoid robotics companies.

'Tis the season indeed! The Holiday Season always brings a special kind of joy, and what better way to embrace it than by watching our favorite robots in action? As automation continues to shape the world around us, it's fascinating to see how robotics technology has evolved and become an integral part of our lives. From robotic Santa Clauses spreading cheer at malls to smart home devices helping us decorate our houses with festive lights, these holiday-themed robots never fail to bring a smile to our faces. They not only entertain but also showcase the incredible advancements made in robotics. As we reflect on the past year, it's amazing to see how far we've come in integrating robots into various industries. From manufacturing and healthcare to logistics and agriculture, robots are revolutionizing the way we work and live. The potential for innovation seems boundless. So this holiday season, let's take a moment to appreciate the wonders of robotics and all that it has brought into our lives.

How do you train a robot to move with dog-like agility? 🤖🐕 🐾 Enter Barkour, an agility benchmark for four-legged robots! Researchers at Google are using Barkour to measure mobility and make progress toward animal-level agility. Learn more → https://goo.gle/45AphGQ

When robots are talking to robots, how important will brand trust and human connection be? Elizabeth Esche shares more about this idea in the latest episode of the show. Listen here: https://lnkd.in/gbE4bCKJ

This is an excellent analysis of the challenges facing humanoid robotics.

Love Brad Porter’s thoughts on robots that distill a lot of powerful insights into minimal space. My own futurist predictions, based on very little recent work with robots, a lot of “transfer learning”: 1. ML can chew up the robot compute problem and eat it up for breakfast. If we can train neural networks to fold proteins, it will be able to handle however many degrees of freedom. 2. To me, sensing and actuation are the laggard technical ingredients, and so current solutions will be preoccupied with delivering useful functionality within these constraints (much like Doom/Quake had to make simplifications to make a common PC capable of rendering a 3D game). This means we are going to see more success in specialized robots for a while. 3. When sensors/actuators are no longer the bottleneck, then we will continue to have specialized robots just like we have specialized compute (airplanes are after all a bit faster than other kinds of machines at flying!), but “general purpose robots” will make more and more sense. They will be hugely wasteful from a robot design perspective in the same way that using an LLM answer a question is wasteful, or having an out-of-order superscalar execute an addition instruction instead of slapping down an adder in VLSI. But they will allow you to solve a larger class of problems with one device.

While I'm enjoying some vacation time, my robotic co-host Dim-E dissects so-called "human-like robots" to see if they can bridge the gap between the digital dream and the rather messy reality of flesh and metal. Watch in this special episode of Robotics Bi-weekly: https://lnkd.in/evGVZMWA #robotics #androids #ai #news #overview