Meet Savioke

savioke.com | Take an inside look at how Savioke’s delivery robots interact with humans, deliver items, and navigate open spaces. Led by former Willow Garage CEO Steve Cousins, Savioke is initially putting its robots to work at Starwood’s line of Aloft Hotels.

[@montechristoe]

Reading Sprint and decided to check out the final product.

[@andysachs83]

Chris Adkins same here!

Hahah, doing exactly the same thing at this moment!

[@sebastiannankervis89]

same!

[@deepakkaushal88]

Yo tambien :D

[@lucashommet9757]

@@andysachs83 A

[@georgegray2712]

But can this droid project a hologram of Obi Wan Kanobi?

[@growdeuno]

It's very cool. I like the design! I tried to search Savioke after reading a book titled 'Sprint'.

[@xinyangchan587]

From SPRINT!

[@Monika-tv8np]

I love​ it. Such a beautiful design

[@dgb5820]

Great job as you are there right now I’m coming onboard with an outdoor application

[@sebastianmachadomalbran182]

Wonderful job Tessa Lau & team!

[@FredericoMarinho]

Also reading Spring and going to check the robot

[@MtnNerd]

I just had this experience, it was great. Suggestion: make robot able to scan IDs so alcohol delivery is possible.

[@Bulls_Aye]

The future is here and It's adorable.

[@jaicampbell9059]

The Same robot is in my hotel it's so cool had to hold the lift door open for it

[@JoyfullJuneBugg]

CUTE! any models with arms coming up?

[@matthewfelgate]

Reminds me of R2D2...

[@noahlantor9665]

best idea ever

[@Kingpooultra]

Neat as hell.

[@MedicreBand]

One of these at my hotel

[@PMRConsulting]

I want one that looks like R2-D2

[@gnaaaaaman]

Like many others, I find these advances in robotics and AI to be fascinating; however, we are spending too much time being fascinated by our own creative abilities and too little considering the societal consequences of gradually supplanting humans with robots in job-related occupations. This goes beyond the question of what our economy will look like once human industry gives way to robotic industry. Far more important is the question of what will become of us as human beings. Idealists and optimists like to imagine a future society in which we have finally achieved the sort of universal leisure that makes it possible for every citizen to devote himself to music, art, and philosophy. The problem with this dream, however, is that, in order to avoid becoming a nightmare, it must necessarily omit or ignore the element of human nature and human fallibility. We would do well to remember two warnings from history, one from theology and one from politics: 1. Idle hands are the Devil's workshop. 2. Had every Athenian citizen been a Socrates, every Athenian assembly would still have been a mob.

[@ageispolis4605]

Sprint!

[@nonamus9947]

Robot is cute

[@superkeny]

Ok, now I would like to know how the robot gets into the elevator and goes to the right floor. How does it interact with the elevator? Having a human do that would kinda defeat the point, I think.

[@scottbergquist8982]

If you know programming code, you know that this is a trivial matter. Everyone should learn some basic (beyond BAsic!) programming, so that they can understand what is happening in our world. These same people, while at Willow Garage, programmed a robot to move around a pool table, and then shoot pool, like a person, and make shots....comparatively, how hard is it to send a message to an elevator program, a message that emulates pushing a wall button?

[@NIXRevolution]

#Watch_Dogs (the robot sends a pre-determind command to a computer inside the elevator thus making it ''virtually'' pressing the buttons)

[@superkeny]

Scott Bergquist I agree. Actually, I am a software engineer myself. I didn't see anywhere that the robot talks to the elevator. Where did you find that? Maybe I missed it. I think having this robot talk to _a_ elevator is a trivial matter, but having this robot talk to any elevator is completely non-trivial. This robot fails to be a "plug n play" turnkey solution because you need either A) a special kind of elevator which supports a specific protocol, or B) "hack" your elevator to support this. And B) might not even be an option if you still want it to be considered officially secure and under warranty. (If modding is already a struggle with regular appliances and smartphones, imagine an elevator). Plus, a universal "hack" for any elevator is probably not possible, so you would need to design new adapters and do different installations for different vendors and/or models. Plus, regarding A), AFAIK the only universal protocol which already exists for interfacing with elevators is called "voice", and I don't think it's very widespread :) (the easiest solution would be for the robot to try and speak out and tell the elevator where to go, without interrupting other users..) As you see, what initially seems a trivial matter very quickly becomes a big mess, and the fact that this is not even mentioned in this video makes me very skeptical. (And I'm not even taking into account all the software configuration it would need before it can function in a regular hotel, as it would need detailed maps, know every room, etc) I think this completely defeats the purpose that I understood they were trying to "sell". Because you would not be able to simply order one of these robots and have it move around by itself through human spaces, even after software configurations. At least not much better than a roomba would ;)

[@scottbergquist8982]

I am speculating, but when the mobile 'bot receives instructions to go to a certain location, I would guess that, simultaneously, the 'purpose-designated' elevator also receives the instruction, through a channel not associated with the mobile 'bot. Remember, the mobile 'bot is far more patient that a person. They will wait for their one and only elevator. And the elevator, once receiving instructions, will perform them even if the robot never shows up! It will wait a long time on the ground floor, and a simple sensor could let it know when the mobile 'bot is inside. The elevator may also "freeze" on that floor, where the delivery is made, and wait for the return of the mobile 'bot. Mapping for robots is pretty simple. Hospitals use robots for delivering drugs and devices. This is not frontier, cutting edge territory.

[@superkeny]

Scott Bergquist Yes, of course, it is possible. But requiring a special elevator installation could well be far more expensive than the robot itself. I'm only skeptical that they didn't detail how such a thing would work when it seems crucial. This is not a scientifically interesting matter, of course programming an elevator to wait for a robot, or having it interact with a robot is not very challenging. It's just that in engineering, and especially if one is driving a business, doing it in a cost-effective manner is fundamental. And the "elevator issue" seems to be a hurdle when it comes to doing this in a cost-effective manner and providing a seamless solution. Ideally, I would imagine the robot to work by itself and move around just like humans do, but then these crucial issues arise... Maybe they do expect you to adapt some of your existing infrastructure, such as the elevator, so the robot can move around, but I would expect something more seamless so the technology can spread everywhere and become ubiquitous, which is when robotics will truly transform our lives. Maybe I'm still missing something, but I remain very skeptical for these reasons :) Still, I think it is exciting to have robots help us in the future.

[@compscilaw]

If I give it one star, will it rise up against humans and destroy our species?

[@DanielPalys.]

Cute

[@rodrigomonney]

SPRINT

[@universalgroupofmanagement4294]

looking good what is price in India of robot

[@X1011]

Robots are everywhere, and they eat old people's medicine for fuel.

[@ctwatcher]

Kill it. You know, the company. Do it for humanity. Do it for the children.

[@turtleruski1915]

Shit they’re gonna take our jobs

[@saranroy]

Who's here after reading Sprint? ✋

[@ironmanjakarta8601]

Do they follow the Three Laws of Robotics?

[@canalartai]

love google

[@thechosenone6293]

Make them affordable

[@HunterRodrigez]

kinda looks like a mobile trash bin...

[@HunterRodrigez]

@@Aurora_Borealis_UK Why are you replying to comments on a video almost a decade old?

[@chiyamamoto5092]

常識的に常時実行配置する話🤩早くしろ！💢

[@carlossegura889]

It looks cheap and useless