Just learned that Prof. Masahiro Mori, Japanese roboticist who created the concept of the "Uncanny Valley" in 1971, passed away on 12 Jan:
@ken_goldberg
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Locomotion Progress Doesn’t Equal Robot Manipulation Advancement
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Locomotion is definitely improving, but don’t confuse that with dexterity. None of these examples suggest progress in robot manipulation. Progress will come, but let’s be careful not to raise unrealistic expectations. https://t.co/wtvmfmiJBN
— Ken Goldberg (@Ken_Goldberg) 18 janvier 2025Locomotion is definitely improving, but don’t confuse that with dexterity. None of these examples suggest progress in robot manipulation. Progress will come, but let’s be careful not to raise unrealistic expectations.
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UC Berkeley, Robots, Moravec’s Paradox on Armchair Expert
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Here's an index into last week's Armchair Expert discussion about @UCBerkeley
, the history of robots, Moravec's paradox, why robot dexterity is so challenging, why some people are AI doomsayers, Aha! moments in discovery and other topics: https://
bit.ly/Ken-on-Armchai
r-Expert-Show
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George Dantzig’s Famous Story at UC Berkeley in 1939
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That’s a classic story. But it happened @UCBerkeley in 1939: it was Jerzy Neyman’s class and the student was George Dantzig, who later developed the Simplex algorithm. https://
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Da
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Ambi Robotics Launches PRIME-1 AI Foundation Model for Warehouse Robots
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Real robot data is rare (and precious). 2 years before ChatGPT, @AmbiRobotics robots started collecting high-quality data in real warehouses. Today, Ambi announces a generative AI model that opens the door to a new generation of warehouse robots: https://
businesswire.com/news/home/2025
0107559141/en/Ambi-Robotics-Deploys-PRIME-1-The-First-Vertically-Integrated-AI-Foundation-Model-for-Warehouse-Robots
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Floor Decluttering Robot Arm for Elder Care Safety at CES 2025
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A cool new category of consumer robots (
@CES 2025?): Floor decluttering (for elder care safety.) This elegant arm design appears to be from @roborockglobal
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New Floor Decluttering Robot for Elder Care Safety at CES 2025
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A cool new category of consumer robots (@CES 2025?): Floor decluttering (for elder care safety.) This elegant arm design appears to be from @roborockglobal. Speed doesn’t matter: it could work overnight to keep the floor clear of tripping hazards. I want one! https://t.co/qQuNw3LY5R
— Ken Goldberg (@Ken_Goldberg) 6 janvier 2025A cool new category of consumer robots (
@CES 2025?): Floor decluttering (for elder care safety.) This elegant arm design appears to be from @roborockglobal
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Robot Manipulation Remains Harder Than Locomotion Despite Hype
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“seemingly”: There has been recent progress in robot locomotion and driving but manipulation is much harder. After Elon and Jensen spot-lit humanoids this year, funding and PR accelerated rapidly, claiming “data will solve robotics”; but most roboticists are more cautious.
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Robot Dexterity Progress Remains Limited Despite Hand Mechanisms
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Sorry @Minchoi, but it’s not “over”. There are many cool hand mechanisms but none of these videos conveys true progress in robot dexterity. Locomotion is definitely improving (esp #9) but 1-take videos don’t imply that reliable robot dexterity is immanent. https://t.co/sfrMnebzca
— Ken Goldberg (@Ken_Goldberg) 25 décembre 2024Sorry @Minchoi
, but it’s not “over”. There are many cool hand mechanisms but none of these videos conveys true progress in robot dexterity. Locomotion is definitely improving (esp #9) but 1-take videos don’t imply that reliable robot dexterity is immanent. -
Databricks co-founders on integrated AI models and engineering
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Congratulations! Also, a new perspective from @Databricks co-founders on integrated (modular and hybrid) large AI models + good old fashioned engineering (GOFE): http://
arxiv.org/abs/2412.05299