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Hardware Nation Ep. 1: Matic Robots uses Tesla FSD-inspired computer vision to reimagine home cleaning. Matic Robots is the first embodied AI robot that learns your home, habits, and cleans the way you like. This is the first-ever behind-the-scenes look. Thoughts on level-5 robotics in daily life?

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Matic Robots1 year ago

Thank you for the amazing storytelling! ❤️ We’re giving back to the community! Like, comment, and repost this for a chance to win a Matic 🚀 *must be in the U.S.

Yang1 year ago

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Taro Fukuyama1 year ago

@maticrobots (Very) Happy user here 🤖🙌

Ritwik Pavan1 year ago

@maticrobots nice!

Ri_Maiti (Broligarch)1 year ago

@maticrobots Hey @ritwikpavan this looks really promising. Have you by any chance looked into factory automation? I think it can be pretty promising for simplifying pallet bot deployment.

Nick Trimmer1 year ago

@maticrobots This is crazy

Kevin Henrikson1 year ago

@maticrobots FSD 🧹

Onward Advisory1 year ago

@maticrobots Can this satisfy someone with OCD? Because honestly, this has full potential

Ritwik Pavan1 year ago

@maticrobots yes. im super OCD

Taro Bushidō1 year ago

@maticrobots Matic Robots' use of Tesla FSD-inspired computer vision for personalized cleaning is a leap towards level-5 robotics. The integration of embodied AI in daily tasks will redefine efficiency.

Ilir Aliu - eu/acc1 year ago

@maticrobots The way the design the product, to make it fully autonomous is impressive, from the thought itself and obviously from a technical point of view

Ritwik Pavan1 year ago

@maticrobots it does seem super obvious in hindsight. the technology behind it is incredible

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