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When it comes to robot maids, I used to think of this kind of image in my head, with a cute look, but don't expect her to work.
But the Stanford robot Mobile ALOHA, which has been swiping the Internet like crazy recently, is a little different, not only can make a table of dishes with flexible arms, but also seems to be particularly versatile and flexible.
Put on the gloves on the two large clamps and start working, the force of the clamping of the eggs will not break the eggs, and the force of breaking the eggs is just enough to put the egg wash into the bowl:
Lift the pan with one hand and let the prawns run over the water with the other.
Heat the oil and start the scrambled eggs:
When sprinkling green onions, the soul of this wrist shook, which is comparable to the method of the aunt who eats in the canteen:
When pouring the vegetables, the two robotic arms cooperate with each other to smoothly pour the dishes into the pot safely:
Look at the flexibility of this garlic chopping, when the robot counterattacks the humans, I hope this knife worker will not be used on me.
More comprehensive in housework, able to fold clothes:
Give you a pat on the shoulder and a bottle of beer:
You can also cover people with quilts when they sleep:
The pillow also knows how to shake it, it's too human.
Netizens shouted to place an order after reading it, these actions look a bit human, as long as you learn to push a wheelchair again, you will rely on this thing for the elderly in the future.
Of course, some people are curious, are these operations remotely controlled or autonomous, and the video is accelerated so much, what is the actual experience?
Although everyone is very anxious about "robots coming to life", there is no need to be too anxious, Mobile ALOHA can indeed imitate human behavior, but at present, these delicate operations still need human control to complete.
Of course, it has also learned to complete some simple tasks on its own.
In terms of appearance, this robot actually looks more like a food truck, and it does not have the human form that many netizens expect, and the closest thing it is to a person is that it has two flexible and relatively low-cost arms.
It can clone and imitate various behaviors through data science Xi the movements of human hands and the whole body, and then perform various tasks more dexterously.
According to reports, after some tasks are demonstrated about 50 times, the robot can learn seven, seven, eight, eight. For example, if you move a chair by imitating human movements, you will not need to be controlled by a human and will do your own work after learning it.
Only the first three chairs were trained here, but similar maneuvers can be performed against the other chairs.
Currently in autonomous mode, it has learned to complete some simple skills, such as cooking. When cooking, pour some oil and stir-fry a shrimp:
Heat the oil and put the shrimp into the pan and stir-fry with a spatula:
When done, pour it properly into a plate:
It's just that this way of brushing dishes is a bit too casual, and there is a feeling of wanting to strike:
Bring a rag to clean the countertop, while the glass is raised steadily, and then lowered again:
And after learning these movements, you can repeat them, lifting the glass over and over again, and putting it down over and over again:
Open the cupboard and put the pots and pans in. Even if someone interferes during the period, he can still complete his task.
Of course, these are not enough to fully help people with household chores, and it sounds like there is obviously room for upgrade. Interestingly, the cost of the entire robot is very low, less than $40,000, and the current design is all open source, and it is possible to master more autonomous skills after training in the future.
At present, the design team has also summarized some of its advantages, such as its fast movement, stable architecture, ability to carry heavy objects, high degree of freedom and enough flexibility, and it is not bound by energy, and it is relatively free to move.
These advantages mean that if it can really imitate human actions, it will indeed become an all-round helper in life.
Even in the operation demonstration, many people saw what the future robot should look like. Keep tumbling the ingredients like a human when cooking:
The soup didn't spill:
A variety of household tools are also used.
In the morning, before you get up, it already does chores, watering flowers, mopping the floor, pushing the bicycle:
Pour some drink for your own master and shave:
Open the refrigerator yourself, pull out the aged ketchup and help squeeze it on:
Help you take the baby to walk the dog and tease the cat:
Open the door to tidy up the garbage at home:
Turn on the washing machine to wash your clothes and pinch the gels just right:
After washing and collecting clothes:
Even down to the point where you can open and close the clothes with a zipper:
You can also use paper towels to wipe off dirt on the desktop.
Anyway, I wish it would work for me, and then I'll be at home and get paid.
Looking at it this way, if it can really complete these chores independently and smoothly, it is indeed science fiction enough.
What's interesting is that the robot's design team released a collection of rollover cars immediately after it became popular, telling everyone not to be afraid. Robots also need human training and Xi, and they don't currently have the ability to take over our world.
For example, it trots over to help pick up something, and it turns out to be similar to your usual claw machine, which is too crooked:
There was also a mistake when training to pour vegetables, the shrimp stuck to the bottom of the pot, but the oil was poured accurately on the table:
I don't know how many times the glass has been broken.
It's back, it's all back, and this feeling of "sand sculpture" is the robot in my impression. However, in the hearts of many people, the longing and worry about robots have not disappeared, after all, referring to the learning Xi and evolution speed of AI, it may have secretly learned it itself.
Just like the easter eggs left by the robot team, as long as the robot learns to plug in the power supply, there is no need to be afraid of humans pulling out the network cable.
(The pictures and information materials in the article are from @Zipeng Fu)