Boston Dynamics robot dog can answer your questions now, thanks to ChatGPT

Boston Dynamics is a renowned engineering and robotics company that has gained widespread acclaim through its captivating viral videos, featuring their state-of-the-art robots performing remarkable feats like parkour with awe-inspiring agility.

A prominent AI expert, Santiago Valdarrama, recently shared a new video that highlights Boston Dynamics' robot dog, Spot, showcasing a variety of impressive tricks, all thanks to the power of artificial intelligence.

In this captivating, nearly two-minute video, Spot successfully accomplishes the task of answering questions posed in natural language, such as "Are you currently standing?" or "What is your current battery level?"

Spot achieves this remarkable feat by leveraging Open AI's remarkable ChatGPT technology to search for relevant information and subsequently vocalizes the answers by utilizing Google's text-to-speech AI.

Valdarrama explains, "Upon the completion of each mission, our robots amass an enormous amount of data. However, retrieving specific information on demand is often challenging. This is precisely where ChatGPT proves invaluable. We provide it with the relevant configuration files and mission outcomes, enabling us to ask questions within that context. Coupled with a voice-enabled interface, it becomes an exceptional tool for querying our data!"

This captivating video, filmed at Levatas' lab, also showcases Spot answering mission-specific queries such as "Spot, how many inspections are planned for your next mission?" or "Could you describe your most recent mission, please?"

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Spot possesses remarkable capabilities, including the ability to carry up to 14kg of equipment, execute repetitive missions with precision, collect valuable data, navigate various terrains, conduct thermal inspections, and even detect radiation, among other capabilities.

However, due to the robots' advanced capabilities combined with the power of AI, certain individuals have expressed concerns about the potential negative consequences of AI and robotics. Valdarrama took to Twitter, aiming to allay these apprehensions.

Valdarrama humorously states, "While around 90% of the comments express fears about the imminent doom of civilization, it's worth noting that a staggering 99% of data scientists are still pondering how best to partition their tabular datasets adequately!"