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This week in AI has been wild.

OpenAI's humanoid robot, Figure 01, which is redefining human-robot collab, plus Cognition's Devin AI, an autonomous AI software engineer will revolutionize the coding industry.

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Friday 15th of March
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• 🤖 OpenAI Breathes Life into Humanoid Robots: The Dawn of Figure 01

• 👀 Devin AI: The Dawn of Autonomous Software Engineering

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AI ROBOTICS
🤖 OpenAI Breathes Life into Humanoid Robots: The Dawn of Figure 01

Figure 01 showcases human-like capabilities in a groundbreaking collaboration with OpenAI, setting a new standard in robotics.

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In a remarkable advancement in robotics, OpenAI, in collaboration with the AI robotics startup Figure, has unveiled Figure 01, a humanoid robot with impressive AI capabilities.

This development represents a significant leap forward, demonstrating the robot's ability to perform complex tasks and engage in conversational interactions with humans, powered by OpenAI's cutting-edge technology.

Details 

• Figure 01 can accurately identify objects, reason about their uses, and perform tasks such as offering food and picking up trash, showcasing its advanced visual and language processing abilities.

• The project is a collaboration between OpenAI and Figure, involving key players from Boston Dynamics, Tesla, Google Deep Mind, and Archer Aviation, aiming to revolutionize multiple industries with autonomous humanoid robots.

• Brett Adcock, founder of Figure, envisions training a super-advanced AI system to control billions of humanoid robots, emphasizing the robot's independence from teleoperation and its potential to eliminate undesirable jobs.

Why Should You Care? 

The unveiling of Figure 01 marks a significant milestone in the field of robotics and AI, bringing us closer to a future where humanoid robots could become an integral part of our daily lives and work environments.

This development not only showcases the potential for AI to perform complex, multi-tasking roles but also highlights the rapid pace of innovation in AI and robotics.

Figure 01's capabilities suggest a future where robots could assist in a wide range of tasks, potentially transforming industries and redefining human-robot interaction. Source

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AI AGENTS
👀 Devin AI: The Dawn of Autonomous Software Engineering

Cognition's groundbreaking AI software engineer, Devin, is set to redefine the coding landscape

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Cognition, a US-based startup, has launched Devin AI, touted as the world's first AI software engineer capable of handling end-to-end coding projects.

This innovative AI can autonomously write, debug, and deploy code, potentially transforming the software development industry.

Details

• Devin AI operates with its own code editor, command line, and browser, autonomously executing complex software engineering tasks.

• The AI has successfully passed practical engineering interviews from leading AI companies and has completed real jobs on Upwork.

• Devin AI's performance on the SWE-bench coding benchmark is impressive, solving 13.86% of real-world GitHub issues without assistance.

Why Should You Care?

The emergence of Devin AI marks a significant milestone in the field of artificial intelligence and its application in software development. This development could lead to increased efficiency and reduced time in the coding process, raising questions about the future role of human programmers.

Devin AI represents both an exciting advancement and a potential disruptor, signaling a shift towards more AI-driven software engineering solutions. Video

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