Figure 02 is, for the minute, half an amazing robotic, and you need just look as far as the brand-new statement video to comprehend why.
The video starts promisingly enough. Figure AI's Figure 02 robotic, a redesign of the initial Figure 01, looks more human than ever. It has a smooth head and fabric-covered neck, the arms have actually lost the majority of their steampunk appearance, and the hands are total with 10 meaningful fingers and fluid motion. Even completely, Figure 02's narrow upper body and a little chunky legs might pass for an individual from a range.
As the robotic appears to track its name being printed out before it, the result is boosted; motions are smooth, exact, and spooky.
Even the feet have a nicely humanoid shape, and the turn at the hip with the arms drawing back ever-so-slightly is a good little bit of physiological animation. The next bit may be the very best minute, however, as Figure 02 raises its almost completely formed hand (with 16 degrees of flexibility) and takes a look at it as it turns the restore and forth and bends its fingers. Wow.
Sure, the face does not have any identifiable functions and is, rather, a screen with the Figure AI logo design spinning to show, I believe, that it's evaluating its environment. There's likewise a single big video camera where the eyes may be (Figure AI states there are 6 cams on the robotic driving its ‘AI Vision').
Whatever about this states, “Look at the future.”
Yup, right up till Figure 02 begins strolling throughout a factory flooring. The actions are stopping as its legs appear bent at a long-term 15-degree position. The soles of its feet are stuck in a parallel position to the flooring; they never ever angle or bend as your feet would. Its charming hands and arms swing stiffly (and hardly at all) as it rotates along. Another Figure 02 robotic behind it fares no much better. The walk is so stopping that it looks lost. This is how human beings would stroll if we constantly held a grapefruit in between our legs.
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It's likewise strolling at a speed that would frustrate any New York City commuter attempting to get to his next train. I wish to chew out the screen, “Pick up the speed!”
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Maybe strolling does not matter that much. Figure AI is presently checking the AI-enabled robotic on the assembly line at BMW's Spartanburg, South Carolina plant. In the video, the robotic seems working autonomously on some undercarriage pieces, utilizing its neural network to find out properly to put together the parts.
Figure AI describes in the video that the robotic is self-correcting as it finds out. To be reasonable, it seems doing a good task. One would hope that when you purchase a BMW,
