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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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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.

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@maticrobots (Very) Happy user here 🤖🙌

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Ritwik Pavanvor 1 Jahr

@maticrobots nice!

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Ri_Maiti (Broligarch)vor 1 Jahr

@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.

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Nick Trimmervor 1 Jahr

@maticrobots This is crazy

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Kevin Henriksonvor 1 Jahr

@maticrobots FSD 🧹

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Onward Advisoryvor 1 Jahr

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

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Ritwik Pavanvor 1 Jahr

@maticrobots yes. im super OCD

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Taro Bushidōvor 1 Jahr

@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.

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Ilir Aliu - eu/accvor 1 Jahr

@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

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Ritwik Pavanvor 1 Jahr

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

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🚨 Apple joins the robotics race! Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and Apple have developed a robot collision avoidance system. They called it ARMOR and they implemented it on the Fourier GR-1 robot. What is ARMOR? 👘 ARMOR is a system that helps humanoid robots "see" their surroundings better by using small, smart depth sensors placed on their arms. It solves the problem of blind spots and occlusions in traditional robot perception, making robots much safer and more efficient. It uses Time-of-Flight (ToF) sensors to detect obstacles, providing a near-complete view of the robot’s environment. 🔭 A smart software powered by transformer-based AI learns from human movements to help robots plan their actions dynamically. ARMOR reduces collisions by an impressive 63.7%, making robots significantly better at navigating crowded or complex spaces. The system is fast as well! 💨 ARMOR-Policy cuts computational time by 26× compared to traditional planning methods, ensuring robots can act quickly. P.S. Thoughts on this? The research paper is in the comments! ~~~ ♻️ RT to help 1 robot find a new workplace.

🚨 Apple joins the robotics race! Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and Apple have developed a robot collision avoidance system. They called it ARMOR and they implemented it on the Fourier GR-1 robot. What is ARMOR? 👘 ARMOR is a system that helps humanoid robots "see" their surroundings better by using small, smart depth sensors placed on their arms. It solves the problem of blind spots and occlusions in traditional robot perception, making robots much safer and more efficient. It uses Time-of-Flight (ToF) sensors to detect obstacles, providing a near-complete view of the robot’s environment. 🔭 A smart software powered by transformer-based AI learns from human movements to help robots plan their actions dynamically. ARMOR reduces collisions by an impressive 63.7%, making robots significantly better at navigating crowded or complex spaces. The system is fast as well! 💨 ARMOR-Policy cuts computational time by 26× compared to traditional planning methods, ensuring robots can act quickly. P.S. Thoughts on this? The research paper is in the comments! ~~~ ♻️ RT to help 1 robot find a new workplace.

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