GabyThe developers named this cute iron guy Phoenix. He was born at Sanctuary AI (Vancouver). The robot, powered by electricity, stands over 170 centimeters tall and weighs about 70 kilograms, similar to the average inhabitant of Earth. Phoenix moves at a maximum speed of 5 km/h and can carry a load of 25 kilograms.
But that’s far from everything that brings the intelligent robot closer to a human. It manages household tasks just as well as an experienced housekeeper or hotel maid. For example, it washes the floors, polishes mirrors to a shine, fills the refrigerator with groceries, and puts away shopping in bags.
As “dad” of Phoenix, Dr. Jordi Rose claims, by the end of this decade, robots will become indispensable assistants in millions of households. In the meantime, it is daily mastering new skills. This trait also connects it with humans.
Scientists view the initial results of Phoenix’s production practice optimistically, the publication reported. Daily Mail During testing in two supermarkets, the robot completed over 100 different tasks. It successfully handled 40 percent of all operations that human employees can perform. Phoenix, in particular, professionally assembled, labeled, and packaged products, as well as cleaned the premises.
Phoenix is becoming. will take increasingly smarter and more popular
The key to Phoenix’s success is its incredibly agile hands, capable of performing dozens of manipulations and equipped with tactile technology. The Carbon AI software helps the robot “think,” learn under the guidance of a human operator, and independently carry out tasks.
However, all of this is not a limit for Phoenix. According to Dr. Rose, modern science is rapidly realizing the idea of creating humanoid artificial intelligence. At the current pace of innovation, humanoid robots will become remarkably more advanced in just 10 years. After all, “every month, new developments in AI emerge worldwide that could fundamentally change this field.”
Overall, the developer of Phoenix is convinced that humanoid robots will become a defining technological achievement of the 21st century and will be “as ubiquitous as cars.” The company will not sell its Phoenix robots but will rent them out to anyone interested. This includes not only private users but also businesses, where humanoid robots can help address the labor shortage. The world is facing declining birth rates and an aging population, as noted by Sanctuary AI. This leads to a shortage of workers. Currently, there are 9.9 million unfilled jobs in the United States, while the state has “only” 5.8 million unemployed individuals.
Meanwhile, Elon Musk’s company Tesla is creating a competitor robot named Optimus. The company assures that it will be capable of performing the most complex tasks that a human can do. According to Musk, the Optimus robot may even be more important than the cars produced by his company.
