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Robotics and Embodiment News: Week Ending 01/26/2024

February 5, 2024

Robotics/Embodiment

AR/VR merging with robotics

Our system aims to capture daily human-object interactions in a fully parameterized 3D space, capturing human body motions, dexterous finger motions, and the 3D rigid+articulated movements of various objects.

Super excited to introduce SNU ParaHome!

Our system aims to capture daily human-object interactions in a fully parameterized 3D space, capturing human body motions, dexterous finger motions, and the 3D rigid+articulated movements of various objects. https://t.co/KY4AeA263H pic.twitter.com/gB9nSTIqlN
— Hanbyul (Han) Joo (@jhugestar) January 21, 2024

Andrej Karpathy blog: Self-driving as a case study for AGI

https://web.archive.org/web/20240122062223/http://karpathy.github.io/2024/01/21/selfdriving-agi

Bill Gates: The start-ups making robots a reality

Here’s why I’m excited about the potential of robotics technology.

https://www.gatesnotes.com/Robotics

Another AR/VR merging with robotics

Can LLM engage actively in 3D environments and dynamically gather multisensory interactive data, including g visual, audio, tactile, and thermal? Introducing MultiPLY, a multisensory embodied LLM that seamlessly connects words, actions, and perceptions!

http://vis-www.cs.umass.edu/multiply

Can LLM engage actively in 3D environments and dynamically gather multisensory interactive data, including g visual, audio, tactile, and thermal?

Introducing MultiPLY, a multisensory embodied LLM that seamlessly connects words, actions, and perceptions!https://t.co/TOcnrDEXMG pic.twitter.com/s01zAglEAb
— Chuang Gan (@gan_chuang) January 21, 2024

Amazon has more than 750,000+ robots deployed to unlock AI opportunities.

A decade ago, the idea of human-like robots in Amazon’s warehouses seemed like a distant dream.

Fast forward to today, and they’re testing advanced robotics like “Digit,” a two-legged robot adept at handling repetitive tasks. This move isn’t just about efficiency; it’s about reshaping how humans and machines collaborate.

Amazon has more than 750.000+ robots deployed to unlock AI opportunities.

A decade ago, the idea of human-like robots in Amazon's warehouses seemed like a distant dream.

Fast forward to today, and they're testing advanced robotics like "Digit," a two-legged robot adept at… pic.twitter.com/wJBGMJFdis
— Steve Nouri (@SteveNouri) January 27, 2024

BREAKING: Tesla FSD Beta v12.1.2 has finally started rolling out to a few regular Tesla owners (non-employees)!

BREAKING: Tesla FSD Beta v12.1.2 has finally started rolling out to a few regular Tesla owners (non-employees)! pic.twitter.com/WYcA1dP7n4
— Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) January 22, 2024

Elon Musk says Chinese electric car brands could ‘demolish’ rivals as Tesla earnings fall

https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/24/business/tesla-earnings-sales-warning/index.html

Apple Car Autonomous Driving Scaled Down, Launch Planned for 2028

https://www.macrumors.com/2024/01/23/apple-car-scaled-down-2028-launch

FSD Parking Demo

FSD Beta 12 Parks pic.twitter.com/pti3ubDeGG
— Whole Mars Catalog (Supervised) (@WholeMarsBlog) January 25, 2024

Wouldn’t it be nice if you could bring a robot home, give it a video of your room, and immediately start asking it to move objects around?

Turns out, now you can!

Introducing OK-Robot, a zero-shot language-specified pick & drop system that we built with exactly ZERO training!

Wouldn’t it be nice if you could bring a robot home, give it a video of your room, and immediately start asking it to move objects around?
Turns out, now you can!
Introducing OK-Robot, a zero-shot language-specified pick & drop system that we built with exactly ZERO training! 🧵 pic.twitter.com/stpEaY1P8V
— Mahi Shafiullah (@notmahi) January 23, 2024

Bloomberg: Apple targets 2028 release date for its own electric vehicle

Bloomberg: Apple targets 2028 release date for its own electric vehicle https://t.co/kXzCyVdQuR by @bzamayo
— 9to5Mac (@9to5mac) January 23, 2024

Introducing Open-World Mobile Manipulation

A full-stack approach for operating articulated objects in open-ended unstructured environments:

Unlocking doors with lever handles/ round knobs/ spring-loaded hinges

Opening cabinets, drawers, and refrigerators

Introducing Open-World Mobile Manipulation 🦾🌍

– A full-stack approach for operating articulated objects in open-ended unstructured environments:

Unlocking doors with lever handles/ round knobs/ spring-loaded hinges 🔓🚪
Opening cabinets, drawers, and refrigerators 🗄️

👇… pic.twitter.com/YzMUdOw2i6
— Haoyu Xiong (@Haoyu_Xiong_) January 26, 2024

DittoGym: Learning to Control Soft Shape-Shifting Robots

https://dittogym.github.io

NASA’s robotic, self-assembling structures could be the next phase of space construction

NASA’s robotic, self-assembling structures could be the next phase of space construction

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AI News #17: Week Ending 01/26/2024 with Executive Summary and Top 12 Stories

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