How filming your chores could train the android butlers of the future

The dream of deploying humanoid robots in every home has created a new type of job. The only requirements are a head strap, a smartphone and a list of chores.
Diginomica

Robot futures - from data centers to shopping centers as retail analytics helps robots understand human behavior (without crushing us!)

Data about shoppers’ movements in stores and malls are an unexpected goldmine for the training of humanoid robots, reveals an ex-NASA engineer. So, you’ve built your robot’s World Foundation Model and ...
Los Angeles Times

Inside the race to train AI robots how to act human in the real world

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. In an Indian town, workers fold towels while wearing cameras, providing data to teach AI robots how to move and ...
EurekAlert!

Humanoid robots are advancing but face a massive ‘data gap’

In two new papers, UC Berkeley roboticist Ken Goldberg explains why robots are not gaining real-world skills as quickly as AI chatbots are gaining language fluency. UC Berkeley News spoke with ...
The Washington Post

See why tech companies are paying people to do chores

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. Silicon Valley’s next great leap may be built on videos of people ...
EurekAlert!

Leveraging data correlation extends robot swarm lifetime in 6G edge computing

A study published in Engineering explores a novel robot subset selection strategy for multi-user edge computing systems, designed to maximize the operational lifetime of robot swarms by exploiting ...