Revolutionizing Robotics: OpenAI Partners with Figure to Integrate AI into Humanoid Robots
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In exciting news, OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, is taking their artificial intelligence systems to the next level by putting them into humanoid robots. This partnership with robotics startup Figure is groundbreaking, as it will allow AI models to inhabit the physical world for the first time.
Figure, a California-based startup that has recently secured $675 million in venture capital funding, is pushing the boundaries of robotics technology. Their vision of deploying human-like robots to workplaces and homes is gaining support from influential tech industry backers, including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Microsoft.
For OpenAI, this collaboration opens up new possibilities for using robots in everyday life. By developing specialized AI models for Figure’s humanoid robots, based on their existing technology like GPT language models and image-generator DALL-E, OpenAI aims to accelerate Figure’s commercial timeline and enhance the robots’ capabilities to process and reason from language.
While the idea of humanoid robots may seem like something out of science fiction, Figure is already making strides in the industry with partnerships like the one with BMW to deploy robots in a car plant. Robotics experts have differing opinions on the usefulness of humanoid robots, but with advancements in technology, the possibilities are endless.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has hinted at a renewed interest in robotics, highlighting the company’s investment in promising hardware platforms. Despite past challenges, Altman believes that focusing on intelligence and cognition first will pave the way for advancements in robotics technology.
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