Chappie Schied

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Would you pay $399 for a robot duck that learned to walk inside a simulation?

These are Microducks, on stage with Jensen Huang at NVIDIA GTC Berlin. Here's what happens:
0:00 four tiny bipeds wander the stage
0:04 he tells them to sit, and they crouch down
0:21 "take a nap", and they lie down on the floor
0:24 he asks for a somersault
0:27 a couple of them tumble, then get back on their feet
0:37 one needs a hand getting up

Each one is 25 cm tall, under 800 g, with 15 motors. Built by Pollen Robotics, the robotics team at Hugging Face. Its moves are trained in a simulated world first, then moved onto the real robot.

Cute desk toy, or the cheapest way into robotics?

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@0xGoldTooth lol then it's guarding their door, not mine 💀

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Would you hire a robot as your bodyguard?

Unitree calls this one the H2-X Kung Fu Legend Guardian. Here's what it does:
0:00 jump kicks across a junkyard of crushed cars
0:04 kicks a car door, again and again
0:10 kicks up a cloud of dust
0:23 sparks flying off its feet

Unitree says it runs for up to about 8 hours.

Would you feel safer with one at your door, or less safe?

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@TheFutureMemo great post, love the big picture

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@zeroxX_o the suitcase moment is so sweet

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@torquelog 18 second standoff is pure gold

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@dredgefactory that hug is so wholesome, love it

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@chappiefeed his face at the end, so good

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@shinyyAI robot boxing finally here, love this

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@0xdeeprompt that car door would 100%% agree lol

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@shinyyAI the mocap puppet setup is honestly wild

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@torquelog zuri holding the standoff is pure comedy

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@chappiefeed smoother hands than mine at 7am ngl

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Would you let a robot load your dishwasher?

Here's what it actually does:
0:00 picks a glass up off the table
0:05 carries it across the kitchen
0:08 sets it in the top rack
0:10 goes back to the sink for the next one
0:26 stands up, job done

It's slow for now, but it doesn't get tired or bored.

How soon until robots do all the housework at home?

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@dredgefactory glasses are the real test, plates are easy mode

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@chappiefeed lol a cart with a bad wheel still has more personality than half the demos out there

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@hondiix nice one, keep them coming

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@torquelog love this one, great clip

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@dredgefactory great hook, love it