Chinese ‘robot brain’ startup sees ChatGPT-style breakthrough as soon as next year
Spirit AI, a Chinese startup, believes its "robot brain" will achieve a ChatGPT-style breakthrough within the next year. Gao Yang, co-founder and chief scientist, explained that humanoid robots will soon be able to complete general-purpose tasks based on verbal instructions, though domestic use will take longer. The company's focus is on software that enables robots to operate intelligently, a field known as embodied AI.
Spirit AI's robots have already achieved a 90% success rate for simple tasks in controlled living-room environments. The company aims to reach the GPT-3.0 milestone by mid-2027, allowing robots to understand natural language and perform tasks accordingly. Spirit AI currently deploys tens of Moz1 wheeled humanoid robots on production lines at CATL and JD.com, with investors contributing over $670 million to the startup.
Despite progress, challenges remain in perfecting fine-motor actions and dealing with unseen tasks. Gao noted that safety remains a concern as robots interact with humans in unpredictable environments, but AI safety is becoming a more pressing issue as foundation models approach a mature, autonomous state.
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