Robots That Walk and Talk Are Coming to Car Factories

kept by eddie aug 12

Humanoid robots designed to walk and talk are being tested in car factories, though experts caution they may not deliver the efficiency gains their advocates promise.

How Human Should Your Humanoid Be? - by Chris Paxton
Boston Dynamics' new Atlas humanoid robot prioritizes functional design over human mimicry, arguing that non-human forms can be more efficient and cost-effective for industrial tasks.
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America Wants to Make Its Own Humanoid Robots. That Won’t Be Easy.
U.S. start-ups are attempting to catch up to China's mass production of humanoid robots by developing competitive domestic alternatives, though significant technical and manufacturing hurdles remain.
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Korea's biggest manufacturers back Config, the TSMC of robot data
Config, a robotics data startup backed by Samsung and Hyundai, supplies proprietary training data for manufacturers building their own robot AI, likening itself to TSMC.
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Elon Musk’s New Texas Factory Will Be the Largest Building on Earth, If All Goes According to Plan
Elon Musk plans to build a 100-million-square-foot chip factory in Texas, Terafab, to serve SpaceX and Tesla, seeking taxpayer-funded incentives despite local opposition.
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Tesla Semi: first truck rolls off high-volume production line
Tesla rolled the first Semi off its high-volume production line at Gigafactory Nevada, targeting 50,000 trucks annually and undercutting rivals on price with 500-mile range.
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