AI-powered humanoid robots are here: Phoenix and Tesla Optimus are being trained to join the workforce
Artificial Intelligence is driving innovation across industries. While OpenAIs ChatGPT has become the go-to chatbot for any and everything, imagine if the chatbot was indeed a robot that could physically assist you in your tasks. Well, it seems that the days of AI-powered robots are not far after all. Vancouver-based robotics company, Sanctuary AI, has unveiled their AI-powered humanoid robot Phoenix which has been designed to join the workforce. The company claims that it is the worlds first human-like intelligence in general-purpose robots. It is seemingly a major step forward in the world of AI that has been dominated by chatbots. Phoenix is the first humanoid to be powered by Carbon, a pioneering AI control system, and represents a giant leap forward in our mission to create the worlds first human-like intelligence in general-purpose robots, read a tweet by the company. What is Phoenix? The AI-powered robot weighs around 70 kg and is 5.7 feet tall. It is equipped with hands that emulate the dexterity of human hands. The robot is capable of lifting up to objects weighing up to 25 kg. The robots abilities have been demonstrated by the company at a retail store in Vancouver where it has been assigned to perform tasks ranging from merchandise packing to tagging and cleaning. The robot has a maximum speed of 3 miles per hour. Phoenix is powered by Carbon, a unique AI control system that renders it human-like intelligence and enables it to perform a wide range of tasks. The company says that Phoenix could help in addressing challenges related to labour affecting many companies. According to Sanctuary AI, Phoenix is capable of accomplishing over hundred tasks that have been identified by customers from across a dozen different industries. Carbon, developed by Sanctuary AI, is a cognitive architecture and software platform for humanoid general robots. The system integrates modern AI technologies to translate natural language into action and it enables Phoenix to think and act and complete tasks like humans. The system also offers explainable and auditable reasoning, task, and motion plans. Phoenix also comes with symbolic and logical reasoning that is combined with modern large language models. Tesla and its advanced humanoid Interestingly, barely hours after Phoenix was unveiled, Tesla gave an update on its humanoid robot Optimus. The Elon Musk-owned company's humanoid robot program is currently known as Tesla Bot or Optimus. The internet is presently buzzing with images of the prototypes that have been demonstrating some impressive moves. A new video shows how the Tesla Bots can walk forward and pick up and identify objects. These bots were introduced in 2022 at Tesla's AI Day event. While initially, it could barely walk, however, the latest video shows them treading forward with ease. The new updated Tesla Bot comes with more torque control and AI training from human-tracked movements. One bot was shown picking up objects from a container and placing them in another container. What does it mean for the workforce? Although Phoenix and Tesla Bot seem to be advancing briskly in their ability to mimic human movements and performance, it is evidently a long shot. Robots have already been employed across industries, however, as of now they are mostly manned by humans. While this has enabled many to retain their jobs, the day is still very far away when an army of robots may take over the supply chain. It is possible, but there is no guarantee that it may render humans jobless.
Thursday, May 18, 2023 at 7:59 am