1x of Norway builds a humanoid robot for home
The Norwegian Robotics company 1x unveiled its latest home robot, Neo Gamma, on Friday. The humanoid system will succeed Neo Beta, which Debuts in AugustS Like its predecessors, Neo Gamma is a prototype designed to test in the home environment. The images of the robot show that it performs a number of household tasks such as coffee, washing and vacuuming.
1x says a two -storey robot is set to go out of the lab with limited home tests, although the company quickly adds that the range is very far from commercial scales and deployment.
Neo Gamma is a softer side of the humanoid industry – both figuratively and literally. 1x has built the robot to be welcoming, with a more friendly design and a suit made of knit nylon. The latter is designed to reduce potential injuries that can arise from contact with a robot to humans.
Neo Gamma arrives against the backdrop of a sea of ​​humanoids from companies such as Agility, Appronik, Boston Dynamics, Figure and Tesla. While companies like the figure already have their robotic systems Works in a model home environment Within their laboratory, they all have a priority in stock and factory implementation. The first 1x approach makes it unique among its direct peers.
Home robots have always been a complicated proposal. Beyond the robotic vacuums produced by companies such as Irobot, no one has penetrated the market significantly. This is not a lack of experience – the technology is simply not available.
Homemade robots should be useful, reliable, affordable and significantly more favorable than their industrial counterparts. This is double the case, given that Age-Tech is probably one of the main goals of domestic humanoids. With the increase in the average age of the population, independent adult life will become an increasingly important technological goal.
Along with the softer sheath, 1x points to the progress in the Gamma AI system as a key element in the design of a safer robot. These systems must be extremely aware of their environment in order not to cause potential harm to people or property. Teleoperative is also an important part of the safety conversation. Although complete autonomy is the ultimate goal for most, it is important for people to be able to control the system in a pinch, especially in the home.
Beyond its unique focus, 1x first passed the radar of many in the industry when Openai was announced Like an early back. For many, the concept of embodied intelligence-AI with physical presence-the next logical step for the white hot world of generative AI. Since then, Openai has relied its bets in the humanoid space, both with an investment in a competitor, a figure, and numerous rumors about Matgpt Maker’s own ambitions.
Generation AI plays an important role in playing with humanoids, including the creation of more natural language interactions between a person and a robot. Like the figure, 1x builds its own models designed to improve both robot and body language speech. It is not clear how many of the new and enhanced GAMMA features are the result of the company’s work with Openai or IT January acquisition On the start of the bay, a kind humanoid.
1x has not revealed how many neo -gami they were – or will be – produced in the course of the life of the beta robot. Thehe Product videos Meanwhile, the accompanying start on Friday is best considered as evidence of the concept of how one of the neo’s creations can be kept in a home setting.
As we see that the first humanoid implementation is moving outside the pilot stage in industrial settings, these systems have a long way in terms of prices, reliability, safety and functionality before we can have a serious conversation about them at home.
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