Better Start Hitting the Gym Finally Because AI Robots Already Are
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AI robots have begun hitting the gym, not for weightlifting, but to practice tasks in the real world. Neura, a robotics startup based in Metzingen, Germany, is leading the way in training these advanced systems at their secretive "robogym" facility in Munich. Up to 100 humanoids from various companies train daily on tasks ranging from chores to factory work, guided remotely by human trainers.
Unlike large language models that learn from existing data in the digital realm, the physical world requires robots to create and collect their own data. Neura, which recently raised up to $1.4 billion from investors including Nvidia and Amazon, aims to become the "Gold's Gym of the robo world" by operating five gyms globally by the end of next year.
Currently, they have one in Hangzhou, China, a major tech hub, and one in Munich, Germany. While Neura is ahead in the West, they are trailing behind China, which operates over 90 humanoid data collection centers compared to Europe's 10. Most factory robots specialize in specific tasks, but humanoid robots aim to be more versatile.
BMW plans to test robots from Swiss company Hexagon Robotics in their factories, and Japan Airlines is experimenting with robot baggage handlers at Tokyo's Haneda airport.
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