Figure: The Robots Are Here...

Figure HelixAI: The incipient revolution of humanoid robots

Brett Adcock, CEO of Figure, recently announced nothing less than the unveiling of the “most significant AI update in our company's history” on X. A few days later came the surprise: Helix, an AI system that enables humanoid robots to understand and process speech as well as recognize and handle objects in the household.

The special thing about it is the generalization of household objects. This means that the robot not only recognizes specific, previously learned objects, but is also able to identify new or unknown objects and act accordingly. This generalization capability enables Helix to act effectively in dynamic and unpredictable environments, which represents a significant advance in robotics and at the same time enables a new scaling law. A novelty.

Another remarkable aspect of Helix is the seamless integration of perception, speech understanding and action in a single model. This holistic approach enables humanoid robots to perform complex tasks more efficiently and autonomously.

After Adcock publicly terminated its collaboration with OpenAI some time ago and has now switched to developing the AI software for its robots itself, Helix has come as a very positive surprise.

Humanoid robots are a necessity, especially for Western nations. In addition to a glaring shortage of skilled workers, demographic change is presenting nations with major challenges: An ageing society is looming and the necessary care cannot be provided due to a lack of skilled workers. Humanoid robots with AI can provide a remedy for both problems. They therefore not only represent a step forward in technological development, but will also be a necessary component of the social security of our welfare states in the future.

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