Robot Learns to Make Coffee After Watching 10 Hours of Video in AI Milestone
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A robot named Figure 01 apparently learned to make coffee after watching just 10 hours of video, showcasing a major advance in AI.
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Figure 01 can recognize important steps in the process visually and develop an internal model to replicate the physical actions.
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The robot's ability to self-correct errors as it makes the coffee is a key milestone, indicating an understanding of the overall goal.
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Reinforcement learning allows the robot to fine-tune its actions towards the desired outcome when mistakes occur.
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While impressive, experts caution that Figure 01 has narrow capabilities so far and overstates progress towards general human-level intelligence.