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There are almost 40 different humanoid robots in development, and open-source tech, and makers of specialist components, are making it easier than ever for other people to make them. (self.futurology)

submitted 6 months ago by Lugh to c/futurology

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It used to be that you needed years and lots of specialist skills to build humanoid robots. Not anymore. Now base models are open-source. Want more complex appendages? Companies like Shadow Robot are making and selling those. Open-source AI is almost as good as closed-source industry leaders. Unitree's new advanced humanoid robot starts at only $16,000. You can bet Chinese manufacturing will keep lowering that cost.

So it's reasonable to think complex, advanced, and powerful humanoid robots may cost < $5,000 by 2030 or so. Sci-fi has imagined lots of robot futures, but I don't recall it often anticipating that aspect. Robots will be cheap to buy and own. Economists, and by extension our governments, have anticipated this even less.

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[–] Aquila@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 months ago

Wonder how much that cost gets brought down 3d printing and buying base components

[–] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I wouldn't call £3000 cheap. But yes, the general idea of labour not needing to be something humans need to do is something to look forward to, not fear because of short term concerns of unemployment.

[–] KillingAndKindess@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 6 months ago

We need only fear if we do not reward courage and integrity and foster their development in our children.

So..... I'm somewhat fearful.

[–] Espiritdescali 2 points 6 months ago

I'm not convinced that ChatGPT is the right way to AGI but watching the demos of GPT4 omni and seeing these cheap robots does make it feel like the next 5 years are going to be ... interesting times shall we say.