paulfromatlanta t1_iqp8egd wrote on October 2, 2022 at 2:13 AM

I'd rather have robots based on dogs than on humans. Humans are devious...

shawn_overlord t1_iqp8pcd wrote on October 2, 2022 at 2:16 AM

ngl all i need from a social robot is the capacity to simulate moderate romantic love and I'll be more than happy

kittymoma918 t1_iqpdvft wrote on October 2, 2022 at 3:00 AM

Those seem to be available from Robotix. But not at a low orice yet.

And I don't think that Elon Musk's proposed catgirl robot is happening any time soon!

His poor Optimus is pretty awkward and wobbly at this stage. But at least it has handl ike appendages. Xiaomi' Robotics Cyberone robot has something like clamps instead.

shawn_overlord t1_iqpeqbx wrote on October 2, 2022 at 3:08 AM

eh science always move faster than you expect maybe they'll be out within a decade

kittymoma918 t1_iqpjl6k wrote on October 2, 2022 at 3:53 AM

If Robotix gets their act together and lives up to their interview discussion, they might still get a more practical and better orice home companion out on the market first. The owner claims that they are going to incorporate some very basic mobility ,home skill and medical alert assistance into their next generation of A.I. Harmony ptiduction model's.

I don't think that most guys would mind their companion using a self recharging mobility base like the Sophia used to have to get around at home to clean .Make it useful like a Roomba and you're already halfway there.

When a big success moves a level up , someone smaller will be glad to fill that space. Hanson Robotics Sophia is going to be replaced with a new advanced version mass production model, by Machani Robotics , Project RIA.

It's always less expensive and easier to let soneone else do the year's of R&D and engineering to create the top of the line high end product. Then you just have to find a way to make a similar product cheaper and just different enough to not get sued for copyright infringement

FunOwner t1_iqpgx7h wrote on October 2, 2022 at 3:28 AM

It's funny to think that the solution to the possibility of dangerous rogue AI was staring us in the face and wagging its tail.

Test19s t1_iqphbwx wrote on October 2, 2022 at 3:32 AM

There already is a drone modeled after notorious trickster/traitor Starscream. I have a love-hate relationship with 2020s humanity although it has more than made up for a childhood with minimal Transformers exposure.

tremoring_ganglion t1_iqrrnst wrote on October 2, 2022 at 5:00 PM

I’d rather have a dog than a companion robot