Robot brain builders are pushing out of their GPT-2 era
Robot bodies are waiting for their AI brains to catch up.
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Physical AI companies building robot brains are facing a critical challenge: their robots can move better but still cannot reliably perform valuable work tasks. The sector is attracting billions in venture investment and has seen major valuations, but a major robot maker's stock collapsed nearly in half this week, highlighting the gap between capability and commercial performance. Developers are working to solve a "robotics data crisis" by gathering more diverse training data and improving simulation tools, with experts comparing the field to an earlier stage of AI development before recent breakthroughs. The key question driving the industry is when robots will reach a practical moment similar to ChatGPT's impact, though experts disagree on what form that breakthrough will take.
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