Humanoid robot learns tasks in 24hrs
Sanctuary AI has revealed a 7th-generation robot that has vastly improved human capabilities
Vancouver-based AI company, Sanctuary AI, has revealed its 7th generation general-purpose, humanoid robot (called Phoenix) which, after a week-long pilot test in a retail store, successfully completed over 110 retail tasks, bringing us closer to the world’s first “human-like intelligence in general-purpose robots.”
“We see this as not only the cornerstone of general-purpose AI robotics but a critical step on the path to artificial general intelligence” – Geordie Rose, co-founder and CEO of Sanctuary AI
The reveal of the 7th-generation Phoenix comes a year after Sanctuary AI released its 6th-generation version (which was recognized by TIME magazine as one of 2023’s best inventions) and 16 months after it released its 5th-generation model, which was deployed at a commercial facility.
What can the new Phoenix do?
With an increased range of motion in the wrists, hands, and elbows and increased hand durability, the 7th-generation humanoid robot has a vastly improved human-like range of motion which helps it perform tasks quickly and more accurately.
It can also learn how to automate and complete new tasks in less than 24 hrs (with the previous version taking weeks), improving productiveness and task efficiency.
Sanctuary AI has also managed to speed up production while reducing the unit cost of manufacture by further miniaturizing hydraulics, resulting in reduced weight, power consumption, and complexity, allowing them to bring more units online, faster and perhaps making Phoenix a more viable option for retailers.
Who is Sanctuary AI?
Like the other big-name robotics firms–like Boston Dynamics, Agility, Figure, and 1X–Sanctuary AI (which was founded over six years ago) creates general-purpose, human-like robots that can perform work tasks effectively and safely in a variety of industries.
Its robots use an AI-based control system called Carbon, which can mimic how the human brain remembers, sees, hears, and touches which allows it to perform human tasks without human intervention, often more efficiently.
