Robots in our time are no longer considered something supernova and amazing. However, all the same, progress in their development is taking place, and quite large-scale. Previously. These were stupid machines that were controlled by people and had a very narrow range of capabilities.
Fortunately, or not, over the past 5-10 tears, the field of robotics has advanced a lot. And the company Nvidia has made a significant contribution to the development. At the International Consumer Electronics show this year, all the top robots had Nvidia brains. And all such robots are created for completely different areas of our lives.
For example, a baby stroller GluxKind “Ella” with artificial intelligence. It can rock the baby on its own, help with descents and ascents uphill, and has many sensors to monitor the environment. Such sensors allow the stroller to move independently, so if there is no child in the stroller, then you do not have to carry it, since it can follow you by itself, while avoiding obstacles. And of course, the stroller can be connected to the phone and tracked using GPS.
A delivery robot from Neubility was also introduced. This unmanned robot has joined the ranks of delivery robots. It was developed larger and more reliable than many of those that are already in the market. Since many delivery robots are hacked or used for other purposes. In theory, on-board cameras should record those who harm the robot, but it is unclear hoe long it will take until people leave it alone. So, the company is considering more secure options for the robot to work. For instance, golf courses, hospitals, resorts. In my opinion, it is really difficult to lead such delivery robots into real life due to the fact that there are a lot of external unpredictable factors. However, in hospitals and in some quite protected places, such innovations can be very useful.
Another interesting development was presented. Control tower for autonomous parking.
Seoul Robotics has taken a different path towards the commercialization of autonomous vehicles. Instead of developing and embedding the entire autonomous driving system, including sensors, into the vehicle, Seoul is turning to the surrounding infrastructure.
Seoul Robotics claims that its LV5 CTRL TWR helps provide information about the environment and selects the safest path for the vehicle. This approach can be much cheaper than introducing this technology into every car. It could also help provide fewer catastrophic problems and allow older cars to interact better with newer autonomous vehicles, while providing a viable low-cost upgrade for those who wanted the latest cars that are not currently autonomous to work as if they were.
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