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A worker walks around, 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighing 154 pounds. BMW’s Spartanburg, South Carolina Production plant. Place the car parts in the right place and fix the mistakes by yourself. You can also talk and respond to your colleagues.
However, the workers aren’t human, but a new human-like robot called “Figure 02.”
Bipedal Machine Released on Tuesday Figure AI is a $2.6 billion robotics startup backed by some of the biggest names in the robotics and AI industry, including Jeff Bezos, Nvidia, Microsoft, and OpenAI.
Figure AI claims that Figure 02 is the most advanced humanoid robot currently on the market. The startup designed the robot to take advantage of the human form, with human-sized hands that have human-like strength. The robot can lift objects weighing up to 55 pounds and position parts with millimeter-precise coordination between its hands.
Figure 02 walks on two legs, speaks through enhanced voice communication, and also has AI-driven vision via six sensors.
“Figure 02 represents a significant technological advancement, enabling the robot to perform a wide range of complex tasks fully autonomously,” said Brett Adcock, founder and CEO of Figure AI. press release.
BMW tested the robot at its Spartanburg plant and found that Figure 02 was able to place metal plates exactly where they needed to be. Based on the results of the initial tests, Figure AI and BMW are working together to explore new applications for robots in automotive production.
Unlike, Figure 01 Robot Compared to its predecessor, the Figure 02 has a sleeker look with fewer visible wires, can be hand carried up to 55 pounds versus the Figure 01’s 44 pounds, and has a 50% longer run time, running for a total of 5 hours on a single charge.
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Figure AI Designated Although Figure 02 has been described as ideal for physically demanding and dangerous tasks, seeing this human-like robot may raise fears that it could replace humans in a variety of jobs.
Recent news could also add to concerns: Amazon cut staff in April. Over 100,000 people At the same time, it has deployed more than 750,000 robots. Amazon’s $1 billion Innovation Fund is also focused on funding startups that combine AI and robotics.
Figure 02 in action. Credit: Figure AI
but, 2022 Survey from Amazon-backed robot safety According to a survey by startup Veo Robotics, more than half (57%) of manufacturers worldwide believe that robots will assist, rather than replace, human jobs. Master Plan Additionally, the focus is on robots supporting human work and filling labor shortages, rather than replacing humans completely.
“FIGURE’s vision is to have humanoid robots in commercial operation as soon as possible,” Adcock said. February.
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