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Figure AI, a robotics innovator, and BMW, the German automobile giant, have revealed remarkable advancements in the Figure 02 humanoid robot’s capabilities. 

Operating on a production line, the Figure 02 robot has made a significant leap, achieving a 400% increase in speed and a sevenfold improvement in success rate.

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[–] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 40 points 3 months ago (5 children)

I don't understand the desire to make humanoid robots. If a human shape is more efficient because of the workflow or physical restrictions, why not just rearrange the production line and use regular robot arms?

[–] Chozo@fedia.io 27 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It's so that our replacements can work alongside us just long enough for us to trust them. It'll make us less resistant when they drag us to the bio-repurposing vats.

[–] crawancon@lemm.ee 10 points 3 months ago

mmm unexplained vats mmmm

[–] barsoap@lemm.ee 17 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

The main use of humanoid robots is to work in environments suitable for humans (think inspecting a dam or such, climbing ladders and everything), as well as flexibility, especially when it comes to low-frequency tasks. BMW makes a lot of different models with tons of different options, their production line isn't really a line it's a directed graph.

[–] Wanderer@lemm.ee 13 points 3 months ago

Humans made things for humans.

Rearranging everything is better but more expensive. Sometimes it absolutely will be and has been done. There will be cases where humanoid robot is cheaper and easier. That's not even bringing up new uses like waiter or carer, but those will be much later generations.

[–] Speculater@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I think it's to provide a general solution for most labor shortages and not specific solutions.

[–] lurch@sh.itjust.works 15 points 3 months ago (1 children)

there are no labor shortages, just wage shortages

[–] Speculater@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I agree with that, but the current shape of the population will result in a true labor shortage eventually. We just need to start thinking about how to deal with that future today. UBI will eventually be required when companies can manufacture labor and people will legitimately not be able to work.

[–] SlopppyEngineer@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Or to prevent laborers in becoming uppity and demanding a raise.

[–] Speculater@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

We need unions that work for us to make sure we get paid with the owner class.

[–] HeavyRaptor@lemmy.zip 5 points 3 months ago

Along what everyone else said, so it's more broadly marketable. In theory a humanoid robot could do any job a real human is doing now, meaning you don't need a high tech production line to go along with it. You don't need to automate your entire production line to get started.

Also, it's more of a commodity. A business could sell the robot once they don't need it and anyone else could just buy it to use for a different purpose. Not many will have a use for highly customised robots ment for a specific task.

[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago (3 children)

I still don't get who these videos are intended to brag to.

[–] electricyarn@lemmy.world 29 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It's a showpiece to make the stock go up.

[–] lurch@sh.itjust.works -1 points 3 months ago

I hope it works. I bought some in September.

[–] Wanderer@lemm.ee 9 points 3 months ago

Proof of concept. Speed has already increased and it will.

Lots of companies must be looking into humanoid robots and I know they have already been looking into robotic arms

[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

The unions, probably.

[–] simonced@lemmy.one 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

What is the point of building faster, if you don't sell enough to begin with...
Smells like wasted investment/money/resources to me...

[–] SlopppyEngineer@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Markets and investors are not fully rational. They'll jump on a hype because the fear of missing out.