A $32,000 robot called Mobile Aloha can cook meals with the same skill as a professional chef.
Mobile Aloha, developed by Stanford University, has been praised for its ability to perform complex tasks that were previously beyond the capabilities of robots, such as cooking, stuffing pillows, and buttoning shirts.
Last week, Stanford University introduced Mobile Aloha, a robot with arms designed to learn human-like manipulation. It was the result of three months of development by two Chinese computer scientists and graduate students, Zipeng Fu and Tony Zhao.
Mobile Aloha has attracted the attention of the tech world for its ability to coordinate movements smoothly. Instead of interacting with objects at pre-programmed coordinates, the robot synchronizes its movements through a special mechanical system, which then provides data for an AI model to learn and replicate actions with high accuracy.
Experts Fu and Zhao said they built the software under the guidance of Stanford professors, and assembled the hardware themselves to save costs, but it still cost up to $32,000. In addition to cooking and household assistance, scientists hope to be able to apply the technology of Mobile Aloha to many other areas of life in the future.
Mobile Aloha is a significant step forward in the development of robotic manipulation. It demonstrates the potential for robots to perform tasks that were once thought to be beyond their capabilities. As the technology continues to improve, it is likely that robots will become even more versatile and capable.
