Anthony Levandowski (pardoned by Trump on his last day in office for a criminal conviction for stealing IP from Google) brings some sanity in analyzing what the missing hard parts are from the Robotaxi unveil tonight. (Story doesn't really match headline.)
@rodneyabrooks
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Key Questions for Tesla’s CyberCab Unveiling Event
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What to look for in tomorrow's CyberCab unveil. Will existing Teslas be part of it, as previously promised? Will the new purpose-built car have Lidar? How will they get driverless licensing (they are way behind Waymo, Cruise, and Zoox on regulatory front)?
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Rodney Brooks to Unveil New Innovations at RoboBusiness 2024
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I'll be showing a lot of things you haven't seen before on Oct 16th at RoboBusiness at the Santa Clara Convention Center.
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Robust AI announces fully holonomic robots for warehouse automation
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Things are going really well at Robust AI. Fully holonomic robots are the future for warehouses and factories. Mecanum wheels not so much. Learn more on October 16th.
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Tips for Building and Deploying Robots at Scale
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I just published a short essay giving tips that will help anyone wanting to deploy working robots at scale, and how to do it with your customer in mind. https://
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Robust AI Deploys Collaborative Robots for Physical Work
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At Robust AI we are deploying real life AI-powered robots that are aware of and collaborate with people helping them be more productive in jobs that involve physical work.
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Moon nostalgia interrupted by autonomous vehicle arrival
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Standing with 81 year old friend looking at the Moon, he saying how magnificent, me saying how we last went there in '72 with hardly any tech. I built my first autonomous mobile robot in '73. Our revery interrupted by a Waymo autonomous(almost) robot arriving to take me home.
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Robot taxi companies use remote assistance despite autonomy claims
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"By creating the illusion of complete autonomy, companies can fuel interest in their technology and raise the billions of dollars they need to build a viable robot taxi service." Waymo and Cruise have recently admitted they use remote assistance. Zoox is more up front about it.
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Challenging Assumptions About AI Consciousness and Comparison Validity
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And my point is how do we know it is not an apt comparison? You (and everyone since the 1955 proposal for the 1956 AI workshop) assume it is not apt. But that is an assumption. I know that this question makes people’s heads hurt. Welcome to hard issues of science. At a shallower
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Foundation Model for Engines Using Machine Learning and Big Data
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I plan to harvest the immense power of ML for engines. I'm going to build a foundation model for engines. Then use massive amounts of data to train any engine to act either like a jet engine or a rocket engine. They'll cost almost nothing. So easy–I'm going to be rich! Ad astra!