Enter 1X, an OpenAI-funded company, flaunting their revolutionary humanoid robot, EVE. Designed to carry out specialized tasks that could only be performed by humans until now, EVE has been activated in select locations across Europe and the United States, reportsย by 1Xโs founder and CEO, Bernt Bornich.
EVE, operational since April inย theย year, has surpassed initial expectations. Setting a historical milestone, EVE has integrated seamlessly into a professional environment, leaving Muskโs highly anticipated Tesla,ย Inc. robots in the dust.
Bringing to life a physicalย world Robocop, EVE has been stationed as a security guard at two industrial sites. Standsย out by its humanoid head, face, and autonomously moving arms, these patrolling EVE units are supervised by human counterparts.
The humanoid robot EVE, with its human-like appearance and robotic hands, distinguished from its contemporaries like Boston Dynamics. Its capabilities include opening doors, windows, and manipulating objects, setting new standards in the realm of humanoid robots.
The Hum-AI-nity of the Future
Bornich, the CEO of 1X, foresees the humanoid easing labor shortages by substituting for human workers. His vision: a world where a labor deficit is a thing of the past and sustainable energy can morph into any product or service we desire. Heโs likewise optimistic about extending the deployment of these robots to elderly care in the near future.
Bornich expects this to happen in theย following 5 to 10 years, which likewise comesย after the timeline OpenAI predicted earlier this week.
Onย theย otherย hand, nurses should not be the only ones thinking about their future. Inย contrast of the tech spectrum, Google recently introduced Med-PaLM 2, an advanced language model fine-tuned inย particularย for the medical field.
1X is likewise working on a new robot, NEO, featuring bipedal locomotionโwhich means it will be capable of walking like a human. Onย theย otherย hand, for now, EVE stands tall as the 1st humanoid robot successfully deployed in the physicalย world, with an LED face enabling it to display reactions. It likewise allows operators to communicate through the robot.
As for Tesla,ย Inc., they gave an update on their humanoid robot program, Optimus, during their latest shareholder meeting. Onย theย brighterย side, the robots were seen strolling within the companyโs facilities. โOptimus stuff incredibly underrated,โ Elon Muskย (Teslaย &ย SpaceX CEO) said during the presentation, adding that in the future there canย potentially be two robots per human on the planet.
โElon Musk: โMy prediction isย theย factย that Teslaโs longstanding value, a bulkย of the longstanding value, will be Optimus. And that prediction I am very confident of.โ pic.twitter.com/btE0gnjnWf
โ Smoke-away (@SmokeAwayyy) May 17, 2023
Beginningย with security-related tasks, every action performed by EVE contributes to system training, allowing the robot to makeย better task execution without human intervention, stated 1X. With $23.5 Million in funding from OpenAIโs Startup Fund, 1X is not only building robots but likewise creating sophisticated language models that allow robots toย comprehend and execute commands.
Robots like EVE, Neo and Optimus show a imageย of a future where human-like machines are part of our daily lives, enhancing our capabilities and transforming the way we interact with technology. Futureย ofย the Artificialย Intelligenceย (AI) is here, and itโs changing the game, one robot at a time.
