Inside a Humanoid Robot Lab | Figure

[@Pg-ts9md]

I am 56 now. When I was 13 we got our first computer at school. Our teacher said that in the future technology will do more work enabling us to have more time to do the things we love. In reality, society has conditioned us to be more productive, have more stress and less time. Now listen to what he says from 0.10 After 43 years I still haven't lost hope 😂

[@oooodaxteroooo]

i was a wizzkid in school regarding computer science. i cant recall HOW MANY times we argued that technology saves us time. that is complete bullshit... progress and that includes it just helped us to run away faster and further from who we are. were ashamed of our humanity, or weaknesses that MAKE us human in the first place and enable connection to other people. were afraid to become ourselves and face true freedom - including some bitter apples that life has for us. we lay our future in the hands of guy who basically understand NOTHING about what i was talking about. i.e. well be hitting a wall fast.

[@oakspines7171]

The reality is for many people, we have to learn to love what we do not really love to have a job, to survive.

[@dodgygoose3054]

Its proven we had more leisure time when we were hunter & gatherers who only lived to 60 if you were lucky... Capitalism is a gift & a curse.

[@sebastienwillems]

Haha great point. I also have not heard any of these humanoid CEOs explain why this would not only serve the elite. People with money to deploy humanoids will win. Even with universal income we will still move towards a very disturbing future. Or maybe someone can explain why this would not happen?

[@wege8409]

people who are afraid of humanoid robots taking jobs should consider how when people are dying the number one thing they say is that "I wish I didn't work so much". we should take that sentiment to heart and work toward this future

[@lindalucas7553]

Question! Who's going to pay people to live and provide for their families if robots take over jobs. Robots will never be humans. Human like, yes. It take real life humans to put information in robots to work. Robots seem to work like computers with human like bodies. Such saying. Sounds great though

[@wege8409]

@@lindalucas7553 government will step in at that point with UBI. the safety of the families in question hinges on how government will respond to our new capabilities really, so your concern is totally legitimate. if government does not respond with UBI the people affected will be picketing until they do respond. as far as robots needing humans to function, i feel like this is becoming less and less true over time

[@tongtran007]

This would be great if people don’t need to work as much but also people still need to eat. A UBI would need to be implemented as AI robots can replace most labor eventually.

[@josh__mclendon]

The fear is that the money saved will simply go up hill as it always has, and regular people will still be pressured to get out there and work. Then they'll die in their room cuz nobody actually helped them. The way further off, but worse fear is that corporations will get so deluded that eventually they'll just be using robots to sell to robots who can watch 1,000 streaming services all at once and pay for them. And that money will become so insanely inflated that it will just be robots vs robots playing with hundreds of millions of zeros. And we're all dead. Despite me being someone who genuinely loves to see these people have passion for the science they do, I also understand the implications and why people are afraid. They are so clever but can't see what this looks like across a long span of time.

[@dodgygoose3054]

Ahh, yes helping people by taking their jobs & money why didn't I think of that... America has a 4% unemployment that's 6.6 million people, America hasn't a unemployment problem it has a education problem.

[@jackgrothaus2722]

Literal instant subscribe, You guys are covering the most important subject matter in the world right now. Its wild how many people have no idea what's going on in the world of tech right now, and I think its mainly due to poor coverage and ignorance from traditional mainstream media. You guys have an awesome future ahead and I'm looking foward to watching you guys grow.

[@s3_build]

100% the goal is to bring more light on the companies and people building the future of tech!! Thanks for your comment, brightened my mood while finishing today's episode

[@RajeevKumar-wl6ei]

Traditional media and it's patrons are going to have a deer in the headlights moment soon.

[@ritchiewlc]

love your works a lot Jason - super high quality 🔥

[@gridvid]

This is exactly what we need... I hope they can work anywhere soon

[@CallumQuinnCreates]

This is my very first episode of your channel! Congratulations on finishing season two. I have subscribed, and I’m looking forward to more!

[@ShanareeHamrick]

Will we ever have humanoid robots cooking and cleaning our homes in the United States?? And would they be affordable for a low income family?? ( A single mother of three kids like myself.. I mean.)

[@ShanareeHamrick]

My first time here too

[@小月读书斋]

Push-ups are done to stay in shape while waiting for the robot to rebel.

[@pearcomputers]

Really great to see brand new small channels waking up Jason

[@HakikattenBahset]

Tweaking humanoid motion to achieve distributed damping and fluid movements must be the most rewarding and enjoyable part of the design process.

[@chidieberemicah6322]

Wow, just a year and half and Figure has built this... simply awesome. I'm sure the vision was born a long time before the company was.

[@0ctatr0n]

This going to sound super shallow, but I won't be WOW'd by robots until they master walking normally and not like they shat their pants

[@mogdor]

My standard is probably more shallow. I’ll be WOW’d by robots when they can wipe my ass and clean me up when I’m old and shat MY pants

[@gerardcousineau3478]

​@@mogdor😂❤

[@s3_build]

Haha, very fair. But look at it this way: humans struggle to walk proficiently for a few years, they're not even physically in their prime for 2 decades! This robot is only 1 year old... give it some time :)

[@СоюзниксОкинавы]

@@s3_build That type of walking gate is accessible even for robots from 70s-90s-2000s...

[@kairi4640]

Honestly my standard is basically anime robots like astro boy etc. 😂

[@azammohamed2434]

jason keep up the good work, it really inspires and motivates us achieving things - we`re here to support! Looking forward for season 3...

[@oakspines7171]

The 2 areas that robots are being developed are the humanoids that can do what human can do which is really hard. The other is to reengineer the surrounding world so robots are not that complex and can perform the tasks efficiently. Think of robots in factory that will automate many tasks with all the products components are designed to function and can be automated. Besides in the factory, it may require a change and adaptation in consumers as future products may not look and architected the same way as we have now.

[@fosatech]

Just found out about S³ from X; you're putting out some fantastic stuff!

[@vjchatgpt]

Can't wait for the next step into the future !

[@cornilious4591]

Quick tip, idk if you have these already but the reason why robots aren't as fluid in movement as us is because like us we both control muscles/actuators but robot's don't have sensory input in their legs like us, we feel through our nerves therefore we correct ourselves if we lose balance or climbing terrain, what if you were to put distance sensors in the bottom of the feet of the robot as well as gyro sensors in the legs?

[@wege8409]

honestly in my work environment, I sit in one place and do a lot of repetitive movements. just basically open bags and take some things out of it, apply my tool to the things, then put them back in the bag i think it would be great if I could train something that's like BD's Stretch, like something that sits in one place but moves its hands around on a swiveling arm thing the hands would also need to be gentle, as I handle things that shouldn't be scratched

[@SkylerGreenman-tj9ln]

What job do you do?

[@420mikepark]

You will be replaced. You won't be needed

[@Dreamingofyou317]

Genuine question: does anyone know why they can’t walk normally yet? Like if you forced a walk animation into them? Can’t they balance or something?

[@thadgrace]

I subbed because of this. Can’t wait to see what you have in store for the future.

[@Sarelzayeth]

Figure is a frightening company. I think the message of building robotics for commercial, manual jobs got through to OpenAI. Very important and an impressive work ethic.

[@dancingdoungnut]

This is my first video I am watching from you. Awesome work! You’re contributing to the culture of a new tech era 🤖🚀

[@lsb0119]

Am very excited for Figure ! I am curious what's their approach for battery/power, but i am sure with iterations it will be solved

[@duncanmaclennan9624]

Amazing company, great vid.

[@JigilJigil]

Great video, keep up the good work.

[@mackiej]

Excellent video. Loved that they let you film the employee pushups.

[@eduardocgarza]

Another great video Jason... keep it up.

[@s3_build]

🫡 thank you sir

[@pearcomputers]

@@s3_build Really great to see brand new small channels waking up

[@01049scarlat]

If anyone thinks that this development in robotics will be used for the benefit of people, they are mistaken.

[@solosailorsv8065]

just like other industrial automations, the profits will NOT "free up time to do the things you like". It will make more money for the profiteers. Buy the stocks. History proves this as in the 1960's it took one income to afford a home (one "bread winner"). Now its 2,5 incomes needed per house (more than two adults working) and LONGER work hours per week are expected too

[@raul36]

i´m in the robotics industry and that´s exactly what is going to happen.

[@01049scarlat]

It is very simple to understand. For years it has been discussed at the level of the rich that humanity must be reduced, resources are running out. Along with the development of technologies worldwide, solutions to eliminate people also appeared. Why do they want total automation? Because at a production line where 100 people were working, now 10 technicians are used for maintenance. The cost of the 90 fired people covers a large part of the initial investment cost and very soon the investment will be returned and the profit will be entered directly with minimal maintenance costs. The ideal situation for any investor. What happens to the fired people? they are absorbed in the economy as much as possible until this solution no longer exists. Until then, many will die from less known medical causes but treated with all kinds of medical innovations

[@tanubhavkatiyar7140]

Top Notch Quality of Content dude

[@Pacman3344]

Inside "Skynet" is what I believe you were trying to say.

[@focusedsam2421]

super high quality stuf, keep doing jason.

[@nelsonmarques1334]

English is not my language, but math is universal. How can companies lose 150% of workers annually?

[@jordansmith5114]

If you have a business that needs 10 people to operate and 1 person leaves every month and you hire someone new every month then your business would have “lost” 12 employees in a year and your turnover would be 120% since 12 people left but you need 10.

[@AirsoftKeksTV]

"They can't find any workers" translates to "They are not willing to pay them enough". I love robots, but I can't believe how youtube videos portray them as "a solution to a lack of workers" when in reality they are 100% being bought because they can do the same labor cheaper. Go to the website of any industrial robot company and you will see how they are really being marketed outside of fancy youtube videos.

[@madogblue]

They have accomplished a lot, but have a long long way to go

[@michelprins]

looking good boston dynamics could do with a bit off competition ;)

[@treewx]

Incredible leader. Great video 👍

[@supermat1937]

How is this not more viral / in the news

[@Mike-gd2fv]

Amazing content! Keep it up.

[@richardurwin]

Best quote "START BUILDING!!"; Awesome video thank you very much. But my question is when are "they" going to have the promised robot Vs human soccer game, its 2023going24?

[@s3_build]

I just want a world where we have robot MMA, like the movie "Real Steal" lol

[@therealOXOC]

This bet is for 2050 (to beat the human champions). At the pace we're going it could be way earlier.

[@mydutube]

That’s not a factory, it’s a lab

[@s3_build]

Let me change the title, just for you lol

[@mydutube]

@@s3_build you rock

[@thegreenviking1422]

I like these guys... Game changers...

[@insertacoin738]

please put the socials of who you're interviewing in the desc

[@ThisKyle32]

You know I’ve always had a keen interest in robotics. Any recommendations on where I should start? I would love to be designing robots like this

[@Fatvod]

Dude this was great. You got a subscriber for sure.

[@bephrem]

great episode

[@saiello2061]

I'll be WOWed when a robot can butter a piece of toast. That means following the instruction "make me some toast", it'll fetch the bread, the butter, the knife, stick the bread in the toaster, retrieve the toast, unwrap the butter, apply the butter in an EVEN spread and hand it to me on a plate. Then clean up. Clean the knife, rewrap the butter, and place everything back from whence it came. And be able to do this in any home in which it finds itself tasked with being a home help. The very simplest of tasks for the average human being. For a humanoid robot? One word: Nope.

[@pd.dataframe2833]

yes, It is hard. But we will reach there in the next decade

[@newjackvideo]

Your example task is a good one, requiring an enormous amount of very fine dexterity and reasoning. I will be impressed when we get to this point as well. Meanwhile, a few months have passed since you made this comment, and now figure has released a new demonstration video that you've surely seen. I didn't realize it, but we are a lot closer to the toast-buttering than I thought. Still a ways off and significant distance to cover (recognizing crumbs on a table and wiping them up?) but moving quickly in that exact direction. Wow.

[@saiello2061]

@@newjackvideo I have watched very carefully the latest "industry stunning" demonstration by this tech company to an audience always eager to believe. Nope. There's elements that simply don't add up. There appears to be some predetermined choreography going on here. Give it a couple of weeks and the flaws will out. We've seen this play so many times. NEVER believe a demo, a demo is an advert, it is designed to sell. I'm afraid we are still very far away from a bot that can butter a piece of toast to perfection like a human.

[@Diamoondust]

that would be awesome but its still impressive and these robots will only get better and better. no need to rush things. actually id rather they took their sweet time because i am honestly unsure of the effect these robots would have on society. I guess we'll have to wait and see.

[@saiello2061]

@@Diamoondust They'll have the same effect on society as the robot vacuum cleaner. Virtually none. In fact less so because 1) they'll be too expensive and 2) the market will be relatively small. This idea that most will have an AGI robot in their house is ludicrous beyond further contemplation.

[@nicolo.lazzaro]

Amazing video

[@joemclaughlin5661]

Open a simple restaurant or dinner in any location, there must be many affordable places available to buy. Let's put these robots to the test and see if they can handle all the positions such as a waiter, cook, dishwasher, and more. You could create a fully automated chain of restaurants run entirely by robots if it works. The potential for amazing KZbin videos is also a plus.Who wouldn't want to eat there? This could be your edge.

[@Ksouth2007]

Anyone know what the song is at the beginning?

[@ehenyor]

But how often do the humanoids do push-ups?

[@s3_build]

This is the real question we should be asking.

[@theacid1]

Humanoid Robots will definitely cost a lot of jobs and if the government does not take precautions this will hit many people hard. A robot like Figure is probably the first one to be capable to replace simple factory workers jobs. Even if they initally cost a lot a robot is working 23/7 seven and does not require anything a human otherwise would. They should definitely know this at figure and point at the problem rather than ignoring it.

[@arlaban22]

ELON SHOULD BUY THESE GUYS, OR MERGE.

[@futurecyborg_]

so awesome.

[@mikezooper]

Which company will be Betamax and which VHS?

[@bored833]

really great content! many thanks

[@liangcherry]

Great video!

[@sijugeo1973]

I don't know what kind of future humanoid robots are going to build for humans. Is it for the better or worse ? I have my concerns but always great to see new innovations.

[@willgordon5737]

Hey figure 1, where is my laptop, TV and my PlayStation Figure 1 : They found a new owner

[@slimerone]

crazy times in this world - Good Luck

[@FredrickLeicht]

You need to increase the stride on the robot. It is like it is tip toeing around as a posed to actually walking.

[@s3_build]

I imagine they'll do that over time, they got to this stage in just 1 year!

[@СоюзниксОкинавы]

Increasing stride require changing gate from current bend-knee to stretched-knee gate, with tend to be very hard, especially with pelvis/trunk without many DOFs and fully flat foots.

[@EddyKorgo]

I think we are doing it a wrong way. First mechanical/synthetic organs and body parts, then robots. Or are we gonna grow robots for parts?

[@jiro3726]

This is a PR video for Figure Robotics. Sure they can even raise even more money after this video. If Figure is a leader in the humanoid robots, where will you place Tesla Optimus Bot ?

[@abcqer555]

Optimus is certainly leading. With the OpenAI partnership figure is certainly second place

[@JohnNy-ni9np]

Nah, Figure is way smarter than Optimus.

[@abcqer555]

@@JohnNy-ni9np Teslabot is built off a foundation of FSD. Figure has been spun up in the last year (And is still insanely impressive). However, I don't think intelligence is the important factor, scale is. Tesla has multiple large and established factories (and everything associated with that) that can add optimus production lines. Figure is starting from scratch. Both will be successful but Optimus production numbers will exceed figure by an order of magnitude or two

[@JohnNy-ni9np]

@@abcqer555 , Interesting. Well, that remains to be seen. However, I think humanoid robots need to be smart to be useful. Factories already employed tons of dumb robots in the form of robotics arms. They do specific task efficiency which Optimus can not match. Tesla has nothing near chatGpt at the moment and we don't know if they are able to catch up. And we ain't seen nothing about ChatGpt-5 yet. Manufacturing Figure shouldn't be a problem once funding starts to flow in.

[@abcqer555]

@@JohnNy-ni9np there are open source models (eg Mistral) that are approaching the capabilities of chatgtp. Will be interesting to see how it turns out

[@SeanODonovan42]

This is amazing, but sounds kinda like the backstory to a new sci-fi horror.

[@FornemFroplante]

Think of it like a robot Olympics for space exploration! The company that builds the most advanced robot first will dominate a massive new market. This market will completely transform jobs and how our economy works, impacting everyone from astronauts to office workers.

[@Officer_K.]

I am both happy and afraid, I am happy that technology has finally reached these levels, but I am also afraid of being unemployed. :) :/

[@gubski1]

Id say that building a robot like this is only 10% of the challenge. Every university have similar machine. Make it learn to interact with objects, navigate the space without crushing and having reasonable power autonomy is another 90%.

[@AvinabhThakur]

Keep up doing it. ❤

[@nifty6486]

Going to be so interesting to see them and tesla compete for the market, the race to production is officially set off I guess

[@FornemFroplante]

Companies should rely on advanced software that acts like a virtual twin of the real design. This allows them to test and refine their ideas much quicker, saving time and money.

[@jacobemery2712]

Check out Nvidia’s Omniverse, I believe Figure is using it to run simulations

[@seanjhardy]

Thoughts on optimus?

[@neilknightley4703]

how is this different then boston dynamics robots? or the tesla one ? what is unique aobut htis

[@alexandrep4913]

This company is real.

[@therandomcommenter6629]

It's got chatgbt in its brain

[@robertoelizalde5694]

This is way ahead compared to Tesla Optimus

[@incediousmobile]

Skynet should be up and running in about 18 months.

[@adilzahir9921]

I want yo to knew three things: when theses robots will be for sall ? and how they will cost ? and what they can do ?thanks

[@adamfilipowicz9260]

Hardest part about this is making a production line to mass produce these robots for a reasonable cost. without what its almost a pointness exercise.

[@CameronLestagez]

batteries bill logging all this tech back

[@Diamoondust]

rogue humanoid robots when you cut their cord lol

[@snramadhan]

Channel named S³ with 53k subs, what a coincidence ~~

[@verified_JC_Denton]

While keeping in mind the dangers of AI, we should also be cautiously optimistic of the benefits that such an invention can bring.

[@dannsick]

This was good 👍🏻

[@TwithGazz]

If the technology keeps rolling back down the hill, should we keep pushing it back up?

[@x_ph1l]

From what I see, the version that they have right now, would be not able to do any meaningful job, other than just walk, since the type of knee and hip motors, most likely would not be able to provide enough torque to be able to lift any more than the body weight alone. I am not saying this with confidence, but this is what my gut feeling tells me. But, if the goal to develop a generic humanoid robot software platform, then that construction should be well enough. Also approach with using depth cameras might not be the best in a long run (that is, IF they actually use depth camera functionality and not just use those depth cameras as a simple stereo cameras). It's nice to see companies, other than Tesla, who work on these problems!

[@s3_build]

Keep in mind this is a prototype they've developed in less than 12 months 😉

[@x_ph1l]

Very very impressive for such prototype! They will face the same problems with sourcing components for humanoid robots, that don't exist in the market, as did Tesla in near future. I hope they will get all the funding and talent they need, because we need more companies working on real-world humanoid robots! @@s3_build

[@rasmasyean]

It's like the Self-Driving car. DARPA / Google initiated that race where ppl with lots of money will fund "commercial research labs" to experiment in hopes that they are eventually a winner. DARPA / Boston Dynamics initiated this current race. The capitalists are more powerful than the government nowadays and research projects no longer need taxpayer funds so it happens in real world settings.

[@jimj2683]

There are gears inside the motors that multiply torque. There could also be a dual system with two motors per joint. One weak and fast another strong (geared) and slow.

[@rasmasyean]

@@jimj2683 What? You mean like a motor with a clutch? Can you provide a name for such a product in the market?

[@bobbobson6867]

I'd hate to work in that basement with no windows 😭 Hope they get enough vitamin D. ☀☀

[@redmajors2436]

send them to mars to build a mars base with a 3d pen lol

[@HermitKing731]

I dont see a single good use for robots other than to do ALL of our work and chores while humans have everything provided for them and spend most of their time in virtual worlds like in the god dam matrix movies.

[@AllieXu]

Thank you, this is exactly what I was looking for! A small suggestion, no background music, I don’t know if it’s just my personal preference, but I feel like good content needs focus, without the interference of music.

[@bleightllcbenyoussef8791]

Looks like a robot for sure and need refinement Tesla don’t use cameras ,but AI which is much advanced Competition is good though

[@JhonDoe-ny1rn]

Is factory located in Detroit? if it isn't they definetly need to move for free marketing

[@lukaellegaardjensen6178]

Insane!

[@juanestonia7213]

Boston dynamics called....they said someting about, "hold my beer".

[@AdvantestInc]

How could humanoid robots transform industries beyond just addressing labor shortages?

[@fact6360]

they should expand to europe and asia. This is huge

[@charliebaby7065]

ever consider monocular slam? i see the multiple rgbd cams and the perimeter ir system, so im guessing that answer is no.. but wouldn't it be more appealing to a wider varitey of clients? (considering the software would be capable enough to meet or supercede the capablities of the alernatives, of course) (but the confidence in its zdepth is concerning right? well, zoedepth right off the bat is quiet promising ) i quit working about 3 years ago to strictly focus, every single day, on learning computer vision solutions. this is absolutely the driving core of our coming futures, imho (and hot swappable portable power) oh. Figure I get it

[@Jasona1976]

Impressive 🤞

[@ardsv1]

I wish I could work with a team like that 😭 🍀 amazing stuff

[@fredflintstoner596]

Mrs Richards: "I paid for a room with a view !" Basil: (pointing to the lovely view) "That is Torquay, Madam ." Mrs Richards: "It's not good enough!" Basil: "May I ask what you were expecting to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window ? Sydney Opera House, perhaps? the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically past?..." Mrs Richards: "Don't be silly! I expect to be able to see the sea!" Basil: "You can see the sea, it's over there between the land and the sky." Mrs Richards: "I'm not satisfied. But I shall stay. But I expect a reduction." Basil: "Why?! Because Krakatoa's not erupting at the moment ?"

[@GoogleUser-iv9nm]

Can't imagine how they could compete with Tesla. Last Optimus looks like its is already partly designed by AI.

[@vladoportos]

Easily, Optimus is vaporware, hardly walk in straight line... This one seems to be at least to walk and turn...

[@robertoelizalde5694]

Optimus is nowhere close to figure 01

[@GH-uo9fy]

Needs artificial muscles, tendons and ligaments instead of stiff actuators. idk, but I think this is what most robot makers fail at doing, reinventing the wheel instead of copying what already works in nature.

[@lenilenape]

Excellent - we can all be friends.

[@Theforeveraloneguy]

I think the robot needs to have a short term and long term memory, this will aid it in decision making. Also there needs to be an AI that's only responsible for balance and speed.

[@Diamoondust]

im pretty sure this is already a thing go watch the newest video and balance isnt an AI issue, its a robotics issue.

[@Jonathan-xo2gb]

Hi I've been looking for a companies that have the ability to put together my invention that I absolutely believe will benefit earth more than any other current technology. I'm not sure who to contact though?

[@s3_build]

You, build it yourself.

[@Jonathan-xo2gb]

@jasoncarman All I have is the idea, I don't have resources...

[@rheung3]

It’s really hard to make a dexterous humanoid robot but the latest demo (2024Q1) after integrating with OpenAI, and the hands could so skilfully pick up a plate on table, this is “scary”, if considered Homo sapiens’ hand evolved millions of years to achieve the same skill level 😵‍💫🤣

[@OneLeggedDiver]

dude I've watched 3 videos from this channel and don't understand why there isn't 3 mil subs. Keep at it and I'm sure it will