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Helix: A vision-language-action model for generalist humanoid control

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Re: Helix: A vision-language-action model for generalist humanoid control

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Post by camjw »

wwwtyro wrote: post #15

Until we get robots with really good hands, something I'd love in the interim is a system that uses _me_ as the hands. When it's time to put groceries away, I don't want to have to think about how to organize everything. Just figure out which grocery items I have, what storage I have available, come up with an optimized organization solution, then tell me where to put things, one at a time. I'm cautiously optimistic…

Maybe I don't understand exactly what you're describing but why would anyone pay for this? When I bring home the shopping I just... chuck stuff in the cupboards. I already know where it all goes. Maybe you can explain more?

Re: Helix: A vision-language-action model for generalist humanoid control

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Post by cactusplant7374 »

wwwtyro wrote: post #15

Until we get robots with really good hands, something I'd love in the interim is a system that uses _me_ as the hands. When it's time to put groceries away, I don't want to have to think about how to organize everything. Just figure out which grocery items I have, what storage I have available, come up with an optimized organization solution, then tell me where to put things, one at a time. I'm cautiously optimistic…

Your solution sounds like the worst cognitive load for getting home from the grocery store and wanting it all to be over.

Re: Helix: A vision-language-action model for generalist humanoid control

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Post by bear141 »

camjw wrote: post #21
wwwtyro wrote: post #15

Until we get robots with really good hands, something I'd love in the interim is a system that uses _me_ as the hands. When it's time to put groceries away, I don't want to have to think about how to organize everything. Just figure out which grocery items I have, what storage I have available, come up with an optimized organization solution, then tell me where to put things, one at a time. I'm cautiously optimistic…

Maybe I don't understand exactly what you're describing but why would anyone pay for this? When I bring home the shopping I just... chuck stuff in the cupboards. I already know where it all goes. Maybe you can explain more?

Maybe some people just assume there is a “best” or “optimal” way to do everything and AI will tell us what that is. Some things are just preference and I don’t mind the tiny amount of energy that goes into doing small things the way I like.

Re: Helix: A vision-language-action model for generalist humanoid control

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Post by lucianbr »

wwwtyro wrote: post #15

Until we get robots with really good hands, something I'd love in the interim is a system that uses _me_ as the hands. When it's time to put groceries away, I don't want to have to think about how to organize everything. Just figure out which grocery items I have, what storage I have available, come up with an optimized organization solution, then tell me where to put things, one at a time. I'm cautiously optimistic…

You want to outsource thinking to a computer system and keep manual labor? You do you, but I want the opposite. I want to decide what goes where but have a robot actually put the stuff there.

Re: Helix: A vision-language-action model for generalist humanoid control

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Post by lynx97 »

wwwtyro wrote: post #15

Until we get robots with really good hands, something I'd love in the interim is a system that uses _me_ as the hands. When it's time to put groceries away, I don't want to have to think about how to organize everything. Just figure out which grocery items I have, what storage I have available, come up with an optimized organization solution, then tell me where to put things, one at a time. I'm cautiously optimistic…

A good AI fridge would be already a great starting point. With a checkin procedure that makes sure to actually know whats in the fridge. Complete with expiry tracking and recipe suggestions based on personal preferences combined with product expiry. I am totally unimpressed with almost everything I see in home automation these days, but I'd immediately buy the AI fridge if it really worked smoothly.

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Post by Philpax »

wwwtyro wrote: post #15

Until we get robots with really good hands, something I'd love in the interim is a system that uses _me_ as the hands. When it's time to put groceries away, I don't want to have to think about how to organize everything. Just figure out which grocery items I have, what storage I have available, come up with an optimized organization solution, then tell me where to put things, one at a time. I'm cautiously optimistic…

Sounds like what's described in Manna: https://marshallbrain.com/manna1

Re: Helix: A vision-language-action model for generalist humanoid control

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Post by jayd16 »

anentropic wrote: post #7

Very impressive Why make such sinister-looking robots though...?

With the way they move, they look like stoned teenagers interning at a Bond villain factory. Not to knock the tech but they're scary and silly at the same time.
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