The Bay Area-based Google DeepMind and Austin-based Apptronik have partnered strategically to advance the creation of AI-powered humanoid robots. The partnership creates robots that can function effectively in dynamic contexts by fusing Google DeepMind's AI technology with Apptronik's robotics platform.
The Human Centered Robotics Lab at the University of Texas at Austin served as the foundation for the 2016 robotics startup Apptronik. The NASA Valkyrie robot is one of 15 robot types that the corporation has constructed and tested. In 2023, it presented Apollo, a humanoid robot made to work alongside people in sectors including logistics and manufacturing.
Apollo, who weighs 160 pounds and is 5 feet 8 inches tall, is made to carry out strenuous jobs safely in industrial environments. This robot's prospective uses might also include domestic and medical environments.
The collaboration intends to advance the creation of intelligent, adaptable, and safe robots that have the potential to revolutionize industries and enhance people's lives by utilizing Apptronik's human-centered design and hardware capabilities and Google DeepMind's machine learning, engineering, and physics simulation experience.
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