Robotics and humanoid robotics & civilian drones discussion

[PopularScience]

They'll be able to do a lot when they have capable hands and to a less extent feet. Until then these dancing or kungfu moves and stuff are just gimmicks.

Primary market now is research centers and universities.

 

[broadsword]

Wang Xingxing, Unitree's founder, said two months ago that the ChatGPT moment in robotics could come within two years. Till then, robots are mostly idiots, without choreography and teleoperation.

 

[jli88]

Wang Xingxing, Unitree's founder, said two months ago that the ChatGPT moment in robotics could come within two years. Till then, robots are mostly idiots, without choreography and teleoperation.

This is somewhat like OpenAI/Anthropic etc. claiming for 2 years plus that AGI is imminent. I will believe it when I see it. Unitree like OpenAI/Anthropic has direct stakes in the prediction, so best to have some doubts.

 

[iewgnem]

Some people (trolls?) say this is a AI generated video.

People calling your robot video AI generated is the sincerest complement one can hope for.
It's also not wrong, the robot does run on AI trained through RL

 

[AndrewS]

This is somewhat like OpenAI/Anthropic etc. claiming for 2 years plus that AGI is imminent. I will believe it when I see it. Unitree like OpenAI/Anthropic has direct stakes in the prediction, so best to have some doubts.

Microsoft and Nvidia occasionally say in public that they don't expect AGI in the next 2-3 years.

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I can see a breakthrough moment for robots yes, where they become useful enough that demand explodes.

But note that Unitree is not calling this AGI.

 

[tamsen_ikard]

Some people (trolls?) say this is a AI generated video.

Unitree has a very wierd way of shooting its videos. The camera is too stable and the angle too low. The lighting is also wierd. It overall gives the impression that the video could be CGI 3d animation. It only feels real when a human shows up on the videos.

 

[Wrought]

Package delivery is a common use case for robots.

Compared to robotaxis, autonomous delivery vehicles are also easier to strip costs down because there are no passengers. The cost of a robovan is "already 20 to 30% cheaper than a commercial vehicle," said Zhao. "There's no need for a human cabin, air conditioner or audio player." He said the savings are even greater if the salary of the driver is taken into account.

Under President Xi Jinping's call to lead the global race in advanced technology, many local governments are embracing robovans. Beijing gave Neolix the first robovan permit in 2021. The city of Qingdao in eastern Shandong province last year enabled trial operations on 121 roads across eight districts, including some of the most populated areas. This year, Shenzhen announced that autonomous vehicles would be allowed to operate in routes that cross different districts.

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