2023-12-17 02:59:45
The robots of the future are here: Agility’s Digit understands your every word
A new era in communication between man and machine.
Recently, scientists and experts in the field of robotics have been actively discussing the impact of generative artificial intelligence and large language models on the development of robots. These technologies promise to revolutionize the way robots communicate, learn, look, and program.
Many leading universities, research labs, and companies are exploring best practices for using these AI platforms. For example, the well-funded Oregon startup Agility has long been experimenting with these technologies on its bipedal robot Digit.
This week, the company presented its findings in a short video posted on social media.
The video shows how the Digit robot performs tasks by receiving commands in natural language. One of the tasks is to move a box the color of Darth Vader’s lightsaber to the tallest tower. The robot handles the task slowly and deliberately, which is typical of early demonstrations.
Agility notes that its innovation team designed this demo to show how larger language models can make robots more versatile and speed up adoption. The demo allows people to interact with Digit in natural language and ask it to perform various tasks, demonstrating the future of robotics.
Gill Pratt from the Toyota Research Institute explains that they are using generative Artificial Intelligence (AI), a technology for creating intelligent machines and computer programs whose main purpose is to use computer technology to understand human intelligence.
Researchers identify two main directions for the development of AI:
• solving problems associated with bringing specialized AI systems closer to human capabilities and their integration, which is realized by human nature;
• creation of artificial intelligence, representing the integration of already created AI systems into a single system capable of solving the problems of humanity.