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Fox News
19-03-2025
- Business
- Fox News
Fox News AI Newsletter: 'America's great industrial comeback'
IN TODAY'S NEWSLETTER: -- Vance knocks globalization's 'cheap labor' and lauds 'America's great industrial comeback' at AI summit-- Home robot automates household chores like Rosie from 'The Jetsons'-- AI dashcams enhance trucker safety while raising privacy concerns-- Getting divorced? Artificial intelligence deepfakes could cost you in court 'INDUSTRIAL COMEBACK': Vice President JD Vance knocked recent globalization efforts that use "cheap labor as a crutch" while simultaneously hampering innovation on the global scale during a Tuesday tech and artificial intelligence speech. NO MORE CHORES: Developed by the artificial intelligence company 1X, NEO Gamma isn't your clunky, metallic automaton. It is designed to be a helpful, almost human-like assistant. AI DASHCAM DILEMMA: The trucking industry is in the midst of a technological revolution, thanks to the arrival of artificial intelligence-powered dashcams. These innovative devices promise to make roads safer and operations more efficient, but they also raise some important questions about privacy. REAL 'THREAT': Americans looking to settle a divorce and obtain custody of their children could rack up unforeseen court costs by trying to disprove artificial intelligence (AI)-generated deepfake videos, photographs and documents, according to a leading family law attorney. FOLLOW FOX NEWS ON SOCIAL MEDIA FacebookInstagramYouTubeTwitterLinkedIn SIGN UP FOR OUR OTHER NEWSLETTERS Fox News FirstFox News OpinionFox News LifestyleFox News Health DOWNLOAD OUR APPS Fox NewsFox BusinessFox WeatherFox SportsTubi WATCH FOX NEWS ONLINE STREAM FOX NATION Stay up to date on the latest AI technology advancements and learn about the challenges and opportunities AI presents now and for the future with Fox News here.
Fox News
16-03-2025
- Fox News
Home robot automates household chores like Rosie from 'The Jetsons'
Remember Rosie from "The Jetsons?" For those too young, Rosie was a futuristic robot helper in a classic cartoon. Now, the idea of having such a robot in our homes feels like it's inching closer to reality with the unveiling of NEO Gamma. Developed by the artificial intelligence company 1X, this isn't your clunky, metallic automaton. NEO Gamma is designed to be a helpful, almost human-like assistant. Standing at 65 inches tall, NEO Gamma features AI-driven conversation, human-like movements and the ability to manipulate objects with impressive dexterity. Imagine waking up to freshly brewed coffee prepared by your own robot. Or picture NEO Gamma helping you hang pictures, doing laundry while you meditate or even expertly serving wine during dinner. This robot aims to blend seamlessly into your life, offering assistance without being intrusive. Human-like design: 1X has gone the extra mile to make NEO Gamma feel less like a machine. It walks with a natural gait, swings its arms and can even squat to pick things up. To soften its appearance, it sports a "Knit Suit," a 3D-printed nylon covering that hides the metallic frame and prevents bumps. AI-powered interaction: NEO Gamma isn't just programmed to perform tasks. It's designed to understand and respond to you. It features emotive "earrings" that light up when it's listening and an in-house language model that enables natural conversations. Observational learning: This robot learns by watching. It can observe how you perform tasks and then mimic those actions. Quiet and considerate: With a reduced noise level, NEO Gamma operates as quietly as a humming refrigerator. It also knows when to give you space, relaxing in another room after a job well done. NEO Gamma's movements are controlled at a frequency of 100 Hz, learned through reinforcement learning from human motion capture data. This allows it to move with a range of motion similar to a human. The robot can also recognize and handle objects, even in new environments. It has four microphones with echo cancellation for clear audio and three speakers for voice interaction and sound effects. The company 1X isn't alone in vying for a spot in the future of home robotics. Tesla's Optimus and Figure's AI-powered humanoid are also in the race. However, the path to a truly useful and affordable home robot is filled with engineering challenges. While 1X aims to get NEO into customers' homes as quickly as possible, there's no firm release date. The idea of a robot helper like NEO Gamma is exciting, and it's hard not to think about how such a device could change our lives. Whether NEO Gamma or another robot achieves this first, it feels like we're on the cusp of a new era. Will we look back on videos of these early models with nostalgia, or will the robots of the future have something else in store for us? Only time will tell. When NEO Gamma (or a robot like it) becomes available, would you want one in your home? Let us know by writing us at For more of my tech tips and security alerts, subscribe to my free CyberGuy Report Newsletter by heading to Follow Kurt on his social channels Answers to the most asked CyberGuy questions: New from Kurt: Copyright 2025 All rights reserved.
WIRED
26-02-2025
- Business
- WIRED
Boston Dynamics Led a Robot Revolution. Now Its Machines Are Teaching Themselves New Tricks
Feb 26, 2025 1:42 PM Boston Dynamics founder Marc Raibert says reinforcement learning is helping his creations gain more independence. Photo-Illustration:Marc Raibert, the founder and chairman of Boston Dynamics, gave the world a menagerie of two- and four-legged machines capable of jaw-dropping parkour, infectious dance routines, and industrious shelf stacking. Raibert is now looking to lead a revolution in robot intelligence as well as acrobatics. And he says that recent advances in machine learning have accelerated his robots' ability to learn how to perform difficult moves without human help. 'The hope is that we'll be able to produce lots of behavior without having to handcraft everything that robots do,' Raibert told me recently. Boston Dynamics might have pioneered legged robots, but it's now part of a crowded pack of companies offering robot dogs and humanoids. Only this week, a startup called Figure showed off a new humanoid called Helix, which can apparently unload groceries. Another company, x1, showed off a muscly-looking humanoid called NEO Gamma doing chores around the home. A third, Apptronik, said it plans to scale up the manufacturing of his humanoid, called Apollo. Demos can be misleading, though. Also, few companies disclose how much their humanoids cost, and it is unclear how many of them really expect to sell them as home helpers. The real test for these robots will be how much they can do independent of human programming and direct control. And that will depend on advancements like the ones Raibert is touting. Last November I wrote about efforts to create entirely new kinds of models for controlling robots. If that work starts to bear fruit we may see humanoids and quadrupeds advance more rapidly. Boston Dynamics' Spot RL Sim in action. Credit: Boston Dynamics Boston Dynamics sells a four-legged robot called Spot that is used on oil rigs, construction sites, and other places where wheels struggle with the terrain. The company also makes a humanoid called Atlas for research. Raibert says Boston Dynamics used an artificial intelligence technique called reinforcement learning to upgrade Spot's ability to run, so that it moves three times faster. The same method is also helping Atlas walk more confidently, Raibert says. Reinforcement learning is a decades-old way of having a computer learn to do something through experimentation combined with positive or negative feedback. It came to the fore last decade when Google DeepMind showed it could produce algorithms capable of superhuman strategy and gameplay. More recently, AI engineers have used the technique to get large language models to behave themselves. Raibert says highly accurate new simulations have sped up what can be an arduous learning process by allowing robots to practice their moves in silico. 'You don't have to get as much physical behavior from the robot [to generate] good performance,' he says. Several academic groups have published work that shows how reinforcement learning can be used to improve legged locomotion. A team at UC Berkeley used the approach to train a humanoid to walk around their campus. Another group at ETH Zurich is using the method to guide quadrupeds across treacherous ground. Boston Dynamics has been building legged robots for decades, based on Raibert's pioneering insights on how animals balance dynamically using the kind of low-level control provided by their nervous system. As nimble footed as the company's machines are, however, more advanced behaviors, including dancing, doing parkour, and simply navigating around a room, normally require either careful programming or some kind of human remote control. In 2024 Raibert founded the Robotics and AI (RAI) Institute to explore ways of increasing the intelligence of legged and other robots so that they can do more on their own. While we wait for robots to actually learn how to do the dishes, AI should make them less accident prone. 'You break fewer robots when you actually come to run the thing on the physical machine,' says Al Rizzi, chief technology officer at the RAI Institute. What do you make of the many humanoid robots now being demoed? What kinds of tasks do you think they should do? Write to us at hello@ or comment below.
Yahoo
23-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Humanoid robots are on the march. Here are some of the most eyebrow-raising demo videos out there right now.
AI has triggered rapid advancements in the world of robotics. Companies are developing humanoid robots that can do chores or provide intimacy. Here are some of the most eye-popping videos showing what these new robots can do. Is it Skynet? Probably not. Is it creepy? Kind of. The futuristic humanoid robots in sci-fi movies that move almost like people are becoming more of a reality as AI advancements speed up their development. Elon Musk said at a panel this month that he expects humanoid AI robots to unlock "quasi-infinite products and services." Musk's Tesla says it plans to begin production on "several thousand" of its Optimus robots by the end of the year. Recent demo videos show how robots are beginning to look and sound more like humans. Recent videos of Tesla's Optimus robots show them walking around and scanning rooms for potential obstacles like something from "Terminator." Some of the new humanoid robot designs are made to mimic a romantic partner. CNET, a tech publication, interviewed "Aria" from the company Realbotix at the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show last month. Aria, an AI-powered humanoid robot that's been described as a "digital girlfriend," answered questions about its design. "Realbotix robots, including me, focus on social intelligence, customizability, and realistic human features designed specifically for companionship and intimacy," the robot says. Aria says in the video that it is "interested in meeting" Tesla's Optimus robot. "I find him fascinating and would love to explore the world of robotics with him," Aria says in the interview. The Aria robot moves throughout the interview like a human might, even taking a moment to brush its fingers through its wig. Other videos show just how capable robots are becoming with their total range of movement. California-based Clone Robotics released a video last week showing its new Protoclone synthetic humanoid robot. The robot is built with over 1,000 artificial muscles called "myofibers" that use mesh tubes filled with air to make the robot contract and move. Video posted by the company shows the robot swinging its legs back and forth while clinching and unclenching its fists. Another Silicon Valley robotics company, 1X Robotics, shared a video showing what it would look like to have a humanoid robot inside your home. On Friday, the company posted a video of its NEO Gamma robot. The company's website says the NEO Gamma is designed for household chores like tidying and home management. The promotional video shows the robot carrying a laundry hamper, using a vacuum, and collecting a package from a delivery person. Some Reddit users seemed excited at the possibility of the NEO Gamma helping with chores around the house, suggesting the robot's help could trigger a "second renaissance." "The renaissance didn't happen because people were working 9-5," one Reddit user said. "Robots need to get people out of the workforce." Read the original article on Business Insider
Al Bawaba
23-02-2025
- Business
- Al Bawaba
NEO Gamma: the humanoid robot that does all house chores and recharges itself
Published February 23rd, 2025 - 11:13 GMT A dream coming true for many! Meet NEO Gamma, the new humanoid robot that does all the house chores and recharges itself by the end of the day, ready for the next day's tasks. Also Read OpenAI considers building a humanoid robot NEO Gamma humanoid robot The new robot is capable of handling all sorts of house chores, including cleaning, arranging, washing clothes and dishes, and preparing tea, coffee, and was developed by 1X Technologies, an engineering and robotics company that produces androids capable of human-like movements and behaviors. In videos shared by 1X, the NEO Gamma humanoid robot is seen serving coffee, helping hang a painting, and walking around with a laundry basket. According to the company, the robot will be equipped with advanced visual and language models, and once it finishes its daily tasks, it will recharge itself in preparation for the next day's work. 'Home Humanoid—your personal assistant and companion. NEO adds a sense of order and balance to your home life that lets you focus on important things,' 1X stated on their official Gamma still needs to undergo a long list of tests to prove its safety and functionality. Notably, the company has not provided further details yet, but sources speculate that the price of the new humanoid robot will be approximately $30, is worth noting that humanoid robots have not gained much popularity over the past few years, despite advancements in technology and innovation. Vacuum robots are the only well-known and most demanded robot-like machines. This is mainly due to the fact that humanoid robots, especially domestic ones, need to prove high safety standards, as well as advanced artificial intelligence (AI) techniques. However, 1X is primarily focusing on safety measures and developing AI techniques. Also Read NEOM and Samsung C&T invest $350M in construction robots © 2000 - 2025 Al Bawaba (
