OpenAI has outstripped Elon Musk’s Tesla in a stellar example of how artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the game, launching AI-powered humanoid robots straight into the real world. Security guards have already been deployed in two industrial sites, performing door-opening and object manipulation tasks with the help of a humanoid head, face, and autonomously moving arms. This tech success is owing to 1X, the cutting-edge OpenAI-funded company behind this new robot, EVE.
At the helm of 1X is Bernt Bornich, the company’s founder and CEO. His ambition is to combat labor shortages by deploying humanoid robots in the near future in care settings, such as hospices and assisted living facilities. Bornich believes this could be a reality within the next five to ten years, as proposed by OpenAI earlier this week.
Recently, Google has tried their entry into AI territory with the introduction of Med-PaLM 2, an advanced language model tweaked for medical applications. Spearheading the AI race is also IBM’s artificial general intelligence engine GPT-3, capable of answering complex medical questions.
The competition is stiff, yet 1X stands out by partnering with OpenAI to create sophisticated language models that will enable robots to understand and execute commands without human interference. Building on the success of EVE, 1X plans to launch a new robot, NEO, which will be able to walk like a human with the help of bipedal locomotion.
Similar to EVE, Tesla also gave an update on their own humanoid robot program, Optimus, during their shareholder meeting. It’s reported that in the future there could possibly be two robots to one human on the planet.
1X is a leading tech company devoted to developing humanoids which have the potential to revolutionize our lives and workplaces. Everest, a humanoid robot that is already patrolling as a security guard is the first major success of the company. With features like a human-like head and face to one-of-a-kind movements, the capabilities of the robot are well beyond what was previously imagined. With the backing of OpenAI, 1X is pushing the boundaries in the realm of humanoid robots while eager to expand their development to the elderly care sector.
Bernt Bornich, the CEO of 1X, is an assertive CEO and founder. He has managed to create a vision to combat labor shortages with his own robot as well as maintain a timeline to best Tesla’s own program. With his ambition, 1X bring us one step closer to our vision: a world where sustainable energy can become whichever product or service we need and a future of efficient labor delegation.
