OpenAI confirms plans to build humanoid robots

OpenAI is preparing to enter the field of human robotics, with the aim of expanding the uses of artificial intelligence beyond the field of software and consumer devices.

The company's CEO, Sam Altman, said the biggest challenge was not designing the robot's body, but developing its "brain" capable of understanding the real world, making decisions and executing tasks accurately.

During his participation in the "Sources" podcast, Altman revealed that the company intends to develop a humanoid robot, explaining that adopting a human-like design makes sense because the world is basically designed to fit humans, from doors and keyboards to tools used daily.

OpenAI's plans are still in the development stages, and the company has not revealed the final design of the robot or the tasks that the prototype will perform.

The development of an advanced human robot requires more than providing it with cameras, sensors, and moving limbs: it must understand what its sensors are picking up, understand commands, determine the steps to carry them out, coordinate the movement of its parts, and then correct its mistakes when faced with unforeseen circumstances.

OpenAI is already recruiting specialists to work on these challenges, and the announced functions include the areas of motion control, robot state estimation, motor and actuator control, and the entire coordination of robot behavior, as well as developing the infrastructure needed to train AI systems for the physical world.

OpenAI faces competition from companies that have gone before it into the field, most notably Tesla, which has been developing the Optimus robot for years, and China's XPENG, which has shown off its human robot IRON as it leaves the production line on its own after its assembly is complete.

These experiments show that the success of human robots depends on the coordination between software and mechanical components, as moving joints and motors in a stable and safe manner requires a great deal of precision and control.

OpenAI's job postings indicate that its short-term goal is to develop versatile robots that help skilled workers build infrastructure, and in the long term the company is seeking to develop a personal robot capable of performing a wider range of tasks.

OpenAI seeks to move AI from screens to the physical world, but the main challenge remains to develop a system that can understand and behave effectively around the environment, rather than just building a human-like robot in shape.

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