Path: ...!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Cryptoengineer Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.written Subject: OT: The Robots are coming. Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2024 14:38:24 -0500 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 27 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Injection-Date: Mon, 09 Dec 2024 20:38:25 +0100 (CET) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="fb6c4edfb2009b4df54fd7a79b9cfbf6"; logging-data="587649"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX1/wYsboTAqx95AW9t7tafkGlzCPJQL9k3c=" User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Cancel-Lock: sha1:Wwbm2TwuMWCJacj3rxNWMUtsr74= Content-Language: en-US Bytes: 1631 I know for many it's politically correct to crap on anything Elon Musk is involved in these days, but its worth keeping up with his companies accomplishments. Here's his robot, walking over uneven terrain, up and downhill, and recovering from slips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MwiLIIWd-k I admit it walks like a drunk, but the progress is remarkable. There's also videos showing it catching a tossed ball one-handed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DswIwg3lxpo There is competition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWXN2bttm4g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-ARKJva-TA Combine this with AI, and some interesting things will happen. I get real 'With Folded Hands' chills from watching these. pt