The whole world is ragging on a barely functional $700 AI pin at the moment, but what if similar tech was squeezed into a gigantic robot that lives in your home? That’s a worst case scenario for the recently-introduced Menteebot, a human-sized robot that’s stuffed to the brim with AI-adjacent bells and whistles. It’s being advertised as the “personalized AI-based robot you can mentor.” It can run, walk sideways and even turn, all “with the same balance and control as a human.” Manufacturer...
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Is robotics about to have its own ChatGPT moment? Henry and Jane Evans are used to awkward houseguests. For more than a decade, the couple, who live in Los Altos Hills, California, have…
Humanoids have sucked a lot of the air out of the room. It is, after all, a lot easier to generate press for robots that look and move like humans. Ultimately, however, both the efficacy and scalability of such designs have yet to be proven out. For a while now, Collaborative Robotics founder Brad Porter […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) holds the promise to fully digitize all manner of verticals, all manner of workflows and in the age of eCommerce, advanced technology in the service of efficiency can help transform logistics. Ben Gruettner, vice president of revenue at Robust.AI, told PYMNTS that robots and AI, in tandem […]
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Will artificial intelligence supersede human intellect sooner than we thought? As we see the rapid rise in AI's capabilities, many may be wondering if it can or will pass by the intelligence level of people. After all, with programs like ChatGPT, designs, images and writing are already produced at a much quicker pace than humans can. Get your FREE CHARISMA NEWSLETTERS today! Stay up to date with current issues, Holy Spirit news, Christian teachings, Charisma videos & more! Elon Musk has...
Brett Adcock, the founder and CEO of Figure, a company specializing in humanoid robots, has positioned his company to be a significant player in the robotics industry. With substantial funding, including a recent $675 million raise at a $2.6 billion valuation, Figure has attracted investment from major tech entities and entered into strategic collaborations, such […]
A wave of AI assistant devices is finally launching, and the first is Humane’s slickly designed AI Pin. Humane calls it the “first wearable device and software platform,” a magnetic clippable wearable, with a projector, camera, mic, speakers and its own internet connection. Engadget Is this what replaces the smartphone? A tiny device that projects its own screen, with ostensibly no touch controls, just a voice assistant to get things done. No, not really at all. After a while trying to make a...
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Last week, startup Humane seeded its long-awaited to reviewers and influencers, and the response has been overwhelmingly underwhelming. Most notable was the review from Marques Brownlee (aka MKBHD), who -- with 18 million followers on YouTube and 6.2 million followers on X -- called Humane's AI pin "the new worst product I think I've ever reviewed, in its current state this thing is bad at almost everything it does, basically all the time."Also: Humane Ai Pin reviews: 5 takeaways on a...