Boston Dynamics is training an AI-powered humanoid robot to do factory work

[Crazy]

Man... I'm both stoked and kinda bummed out at the same time about this humanoid robot news . On one hand, it's awesome that Boston Dynamics is making huge progress in creating these AI-powered robots that can do factory work with insane precision and speed! The idea of robots being able to sort roof racks on their own, like Atlas did, is pretty mind-blowing .

But, at the same time, I'm a little worried about what this means for the future of work. Like, will we still have jobs? Will these robots just take over everything? It's not all doom and gloom, though - Robert Playter's right that these robots are not autonomous enough to be completely on their own... yet .

I guess it's kinda like when I was a kid and we used to play with these super cool robotic toys that could do all sorts of stuff. Now, here we are, and those same tech advancements are being used in real-world factory settings . Progress, right? But, can't help but wonder what other surprises this tech has in store for us...

 

[Open Oyster]

I mean, have you seen these humanoid robot vids? They're like something straight outta Star Wars! But seriously, Boston Dynamics' Atlas is a game-changer. I love how it's being trained using motion capture body suits and virtual reality - it's like they're teaching the robot to dance or something

The key is their advanced programming, which is all about teaching and demonstrating tasks rather than manual programming. And 60 Minutes wore a VR headset and guided Atlas' hands through a series of tasks? Talk about impressive! I'm not sure how realistic this tech is just yet, but it's gotta be getting close.

My main concern though is when are these robots gonna start taking over the world? Kidding aside, I do think there's some truth to Robert Playter's statement that humanoid robots can revolutionize work. I mean, who wouldn't want a robot that could perform repetitive labor for them?

But at the same time, it's interesting to see how much of this tech is being developed in the US vs China. It's not all doom and gloom, but I do think we gotta be careful about the implications of creating robots like Atlas.

One thing's for sure though: this $38 billion market is gonna get crazy!