Description
Ken and Preston discuss the gap between AI and physical robotics, echoing Rodney Brooks' concerns while highlighting breakthroughs in tactile sensing and pragmatic engineering at Ambi Robotics.
What you'll learn here:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:59 - Why Ken agrees that robotics may have “lost its way”
00:02:27 - The critical gap between AI language skills and robotic manipulation
00:03:29 - How robot mobility is advancing, but dexterity still lags
00:06:58 - Why tying shoelaces is still too complex for robots
00:11:49 - The role of tactile sensing vs. vision in robotic surgery
00:13:59 - How camera placement in robotic hands affects manipulation
00:20:39 - Why the robot data gap could be 100,000 years behind language models
00:24:15 - Why simpler grippers often outperform human-like robotic hands
00:26:11 - The engineering behind DexNet and Ambi Robotics’ success
Transcript & Guest Info:
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