Meet Yogi, a companion robot designed by Cartwheel Robotics, whose team has worked on humanoid robots from Boston Dynamics Atlas to Disney’s Baby Groot robot. Cartwheel Robotics aim to create robots that offer companionship and convenience.
Yogi features:
• A soft yet durable silicone body.
• Expected to be priced at around US$10,000.
• Capable of turning words into actions to provide a seamless consumer experience. No manual required.
• Designed specifically with companionship in mind while also being capable of basic practical tasks.
• Hardware designed to be robust and reliable for real-world use.
• Ability to excel at non-verbal communication.
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Cartwheel Robotics website: https://www.cartwheelrobotics.com/
Yogi features:
• A soft yet durable silicone body.
• Expected to be priced at around US$10,000.
• Capable of turning words into actions to provide a seamless consumer experience. No manual required.
• Designed specifically with companionship in mind while also being capable of basic practical tasks.
• Hardware designed to be robust and reliable for real-world use.
• Ability to excel at non-verbal communication.
This isn’t animation. This is Yogi, our humanoid robot, dancing in the real world. Every move you see was generated by our motion language model (MLM), the same system that can turn text or voice… | Scott LaValley | 86 comments
This isn’t animation. This is Yogi, our humanoid robot, dancing in the real world. Every move you see was generated by our motion language model (MLM), the same system that can turn text or voice into endless, expressive motion. A glimpse of how robots will one day move, live, and connect...
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Cartwheel Robotics website: https://www.cartwheelrobotics.com/
