Before the arrival of 2024, many leaders in the tech world had predicted that this year would be the first year of robotics, in addition to large AI models. Nowadays, a product called Stanford Robotics is able to make a full banquet of the Manchurian and Han people, which has attracted widespread attention and discussion.
So, what exactly is the feature of this product?
First of all, it is important to make it clear that Mobile ALOHA is not a robot, but an operating system. With the help of this system, it can perform a number of household functions, including opening kitchen cabinets, washing pots, frying shrimp, cooking, etc., a total of more than 50 tasks.
In cooking, for example, Mobile ALOHA can handle the complex process of making dishes such as shrimp with eggs, roasted chicken with scallops, and lettuce with oyster sauce on its own, and the finished product is mouth-watering.
Taking the shrimp as an example, Mobile ALOHA is no less proficient than an experienced chef. First, 3 eggs are beaten in the boiling water, then the shrimp are blanched in the water, and finally, the egg liquid is poured into the pan and the shrimp are added, and a few gentle stirs are used to complete a delicious dish.
Looking at the process of making scallop roast chicken, Mobile ALOHA is able to skillfully fry the boneless chicken thighs until golden brown on both sides, add scallops and other seasonings, and simmer them for 20 minutes. Finally, chopped shallots are used to decorate the presentation. The robot can even cut minced garlic.
Netizens have said that this seems to be a scene in a science fiction movie. Perhaps in the near future, the work of making burgers in fast-food restaurants will be completely replaced by robots.
The background of this robot is also surprising, it is a three-person team of Stanford University developed Mobile ALOHA, which costs only 32,000 US dollars, about 220,000 yuan. And its software and hardware are open-source, with Mobile ALOHA configured with two wrist cameras and a top camera, and equipped with an on-board power supply and computing system.
The R&D team designed the robot with four key aspects: First, the speed at which the system could move, which was comparable to the speed of human walking, at about 1.42 meters per second, and had a high level of stability. Remains stable even when operating heavy household items such as pots and cabinets.
It is also highly flexible and supports full-body remote control, with all degrees of freedom being able to be operated remotely at the same time, including the arm and moving base, while the remote operation unit can also be disassembled.
In addition, Mobile ALOHA has an on-board power supply, so its mobility is not limited. Such a multi-functional robot, would you like to take it home?