Is this general purpose humanoid robot coming sooner than we thought? 🤖🤖

or is it a robotic invasion?

Source: https://spectrum.ieee.org/figure-humanoid-robot

Hi all,

Hope everyone’s well. It seems like every article I read these days either relates to Elon Musk, the advances of some AI from ChatGPT or robotics, or something about electric vehicles.

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📰 This week’s reads

• Are humanoid robots coming sooner than we expected? This company is looking to create a general-purpose one. Read more here.

• Elon Musk has revealed his new master plan for a sustainable future for Planet Earth. Read here.

• Talking about plans, this is Meta’s own AR/VR hardware roadmap for the next four years. Read more about it here.

• Are your pets leaking information about you? I thought this was an enjoyable read even though it was a university study. Read more about it here.

• Startup of the week: It’s an interesting concept and doesn’t fall into the typical AI bucket. Zarta is looking to give creators a chance to create pay-per-view content rather than typical ad-focused video platforms. Started by a co-founder of Youtube so that will be interesting to see. Read more here.

🚀Other content to check out 😊

• Video: Did you know I visited Japan recently? Here’s a quick montage of my trip in Osaka. Check it out here

• Refind- The newsletter that makes you smarter: Every day Refind picks 5 articles that make you smarter, tailored to your interests. Loved by 100k+ curious minds. Check it out here.

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