New robot called Figure 01 can speak and move like a human

• Published date: 27 March 2024
• Author: JERUSALEM POST STAFF
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

The OpenAI technology is mostly known for the product ChatGPT. While it is unlikely that this invention uses ChatGPT due to its use of pause words such as "um," the possibility still exists. In an article about this robot, Livescience.com argues that if everything that the company's video shows works "it means an advancement in two key areas of robotics."

The first area that Livescience.com refers to is the mechanical aspect of robotics. This robot's human-like movement capabilities showcase an advancement in the ability to build mechanical constructs with "dexterous, self-correcting movement." This means that modern engineers can imitate the human hand, including the smaller bones, to a better level. This also means that the finer motors, allow the robot to carry out tasks and hold objects delicately.

The second advancement that Livescience.com talks about in their article relates to natural language processing (NPL.) According to the article, OpenAI's engine is immediate and responsive to queries, as well as able to translate data into speech. However, Livescience.com...