Ethan B. Holland

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Robotics and Embodiment News: Week Ending 03/01/2024

March 4, 2024

Bezos, Nvidia Join OpenAI, Microsoft in Funding Humanoid Robot Startup Figure AI – Bloomberg – https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-23/bezos-nvidia-join-openai-microsoft-in-funding-humanoid-robot-startup-figure-ai

Nvidia GEAR research group created to develop AI robots and NPCs for physical and virtual worlds — jobs open at up to $333,000 per year | Tom’s Hardware – https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/nvidia-gear-research-group-created-to-develop-ai-robots-and-npcs-for-for-physical-and-virtual-worlds

Expressive Humanoid – https://expressive-humanoid.github.io/

Figure Raises $675M at $2.6B Valuation and Signs Collaboration Agreement with OpenAI – https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/figure-raises-675m-at-2-6b-valuation-and-signs-collaboration-agreement-with-openai-302074897.html

OpenAI wants to make a walking, talking humanoid robot smarter | Popular Science – https://www.popsci.com/technology/openai-wants-to-make-a-walking-talking-humanoid-robot-smarter/

“Announcing: Figure raises $675M at $2.6B valuation In addition, OpenAI & Figure signed a collaboration agreement to develop next generation AI models More details below: https://t.co/iVYBrcQTPT” / X – https://twitter.com/Figure_robot/status/1763202496959521036

“Today’s service that AI is disrupting? Landscaping. When I was a kid I’d get paid a few bucks to mow the neighbors’ lawns. This morning I visited a robotics/AI company, @sheeprobotics, that’s disrupting the same job. When I drove around America last year I noticed a lot… https://t.co/E39aaS4qVq” / X – https://twitter.com/Scobleizer/status/1762329092689711300

“Animal-like robots are the future. Introducing Verdie, a physical agent for sustainable outdoor maintenance capable of learning multiple power tools. Verdie was trained in the @nvidia Isaac simulator for just 5 hours before string trimming lawns for the first time. Verdie… https://t.co/NoQtG3M9tm” / X – https://twitter.com/sheeprobotics/status/1762898419415441444

“The @MoveAI_ digital human motion model estimates ground reaction forces. Similar to how humans balance using sensory inputs and the brain to control muscles. Similar to how robots balance using sensors and control systems to move actuators. https://t.co/dECNoQHz4e” / X – https://twitter.com/tinoooom/status/1762454905183142039

Instant evolution: If AI can design a robot in 26 seconds, what else can it do? | ZDNET – https://www.zdnet.com/article/instant-evolution-if-ai-can-design-a-robot-in-26-seconds-what-else-can-it-do/

Video: High-speed humanoid feels like a step change in robotics – https://newatlas.com/robotics/sanctuary-phoenix-autonomous-speed-hands/

Spot at Chevron | Boston Dynamics – YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-df4_VNEvk

“1/7 For the past decade, our team at Meta Reality Labs (previously CTRL-labs) has been dedicated to developing a neuromotor interface. Our goal is to address the Human Computer Interaction challenge of providing effortless, intuitive, and efficient input to computers. https://t.co/y2UlnWAWvr” / X – https://twitter.com/SussilloDavid/status/1762960425392513059

“2/7 We developed a wristband device that can be easily put on and removed to non-invasively sense muscle activations in the wrist and hand via surface electromyography (sEMG). The sEMG technology uses metal contacts on the skin to detect muscle activity, allowing us to transform… https://t.co/qww2uYjnCt” / X – https://twitter.com/SussilloDavid/status/1762960427456061608

“Excited to share: Figure 01 completing real-world tasks This is end-to-end autonomous We have made advances in our autonomous navigation, learned perception models, manipulation robust to pose variation, & generalizable systems for future applications

https://t.co/Rm8472WXJv” / X – https://twitter.com/adcock_brett/status/1762185476155576726

New AI model could streamline operations in a robotic warehouse | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology – https://news.mit.edu/2024/new-ai-model-could-streamline-operations-robotic-warehouse-0227

“Chinese technology company Honor globally launched its new Magic 6 Pro smartphone and showcased an experimental eye-tracking AI function that enables users to remotely open and move their car just by looking at their phone screen https://t.co/GuqeOb9ISu https://t.co/h8fN6q6lNV” / X – https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/1762170663056334895?s=20

China’s Honor globally launches AI-enhanced Magic 6 Pro smartphone | Reuters – https://www.reuters.com/technology/chinas-honor-globally-launches-ai-enhanced-magic-6-pro-smartphone-2024-02-25/

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