#Books | This book explores #robotics, #IntelligentControl, and #learning advancements. It introduces a new perspective using time series prediction for robot control and provides case studies offering valuable references for #EngineersScientists and students.
#Robots#Robotics#AI#AITraining: "Roboticists believe that by using new AI techniques, they will achieve something the field has pined after for decades: more capable robots that can move freely through unfamiliar environments and tackle challenges they’ve never seen before.
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But something is slowing that rocket down: lack of access to the types of data used to train robots so they can interact more smoothly with the physical world. It’s far harder to come by than the data used to train the most advanced AI models like GPT—mostly text, images, and videos scraped off the internet. Simulation programs can help robots learn how to interact with places and objects, but the results still tend to fall prey to what’s known as the “sim-to-real gap,” or failures that arise when robots move from the simulation to the real world.
For now, we still need access to physical, real-world data to train robots. That data is relatively scarce and tends to require a lot more time, effort, and expensive equipment to collect. That scarcity is one of the main things currently holding progress in robotics back."
@ErikJonker The major difference is that by now globally human societies are hitting the limits of the planet.
Back then capitalism created prosperity for the working classes. Now capitalism will try to get rid of the working class. The wealthy think they can live without us.
@heuveltop ..it's disruptive for sure, combined with the larger divide between people working/living on income versus a small group of people living on their financial assets/paying less taxes. Also the enormous investments in AI, which can never be recoverd by regular digital services, probably count on the developments described in that blog.
@jake4480 I bet Boston Dynamics has best chance. of making something like a robot cheetah/grayhound. in our lifetimes. now imagine such a thing with guns or lasers mounted on it (ala Dr. Evil's sharks)
but it reminds me of that saying: if you and your friends are on a hike and encounter a bear, dont worry about outrunning the bear -- thats actually impossible in a 1-on-1 race with a bear because theyre MUCH faster than youd assume. instead, you only have to outrun your friends. just one of them
@synlogic 😂🤣 true. I mean it'll probably get there eventually. But it's interesting how our biology and evolution is so advanced. Us animals are all these soft, easily damaged creatures unlike metal but it's for a reason - that flexibility! So wild
@lkngrrr Well, I can think of several. The original Atlas was supposed to test protective clothing. There are automated dummies being used for stunt tricks, both for movies and live performances. Performances of all kinds, not just stunt tricks, would be a good use case too. But that's pretty much it.
Sex robots, just like sex in virtual reality, can only be appealing to people who never really had sex. Any actual work is better performed by robots in other configurations.