Knowledge Vault 4 /86 - AI For Good 2023
The future of robots for good: The quest for embodied AI
Vincent Vanhoucke
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Resume:

1.- AI for Good is a global platform organized by ITU and partners to identify practical AI applications to advance UN sustainable development goals and scale solutions for global impact.

2.- Google's efforts in AI are now focusing on physical assistance for people with disabilities, aiming to provide technologies that help in daily physical activities.

3.- A key challenge in robotics is safe navigation in human spaces, requiring robots to avoid obstacles and navigate social environments respectfully.

4.- Google is exploring behavior prediction for robots, enabling them to understand human movement, pose, and gaze to interact socially and avoid interruptions.

5.- Teaching robots natural language understanding is crucial, as it allows them to interpret unstructured and context-specific commands to perform tasks accurately.

6.- One approach uses large language models to translate natural language commands into executable robot programs, making robot programming accessible to non-programmers.

7.- Another approach involves people performing random actions with robots and later describing them in words, creating a data set that trains robots to map language to actions.

8.- Robots can generate step-by-step plans for tasks by evaluating and selecting the most plausible actions suggested by language models based on their capabilities.

9.- Effective robot control involves scoring action hypotheses against the robot's capabilities and executing the best plan, as demonstrated by robots performing tasks like cleaning up spills.

10.- Manipulation in unstructured environments remains a significant challenge, requiring robots to adapt to varying conditions and handle diverse objects.

11.- Google's data-driven approach involves robots continuously attempting to grasp objects, logging successes and failures to improve their grasping techniques.

12.- The real world poses complex manipulation challenges like handling slippery or transparent objects and understanding object physics, which robots need to learn from data.

13.- Data diversity is critical in training manipulation models, as it enhances the robot's ability to generalize and perform better with varied objects and conditions.

14.- Human-robot interaction must consider personal preferences and cultural differences to ensure robots behave in socially acceptable ways and integrate seamlessly into human environments.

15.- Machine learning can help encode human preferences by deriving them from data, improving robots' ability to respect and adapt to these preferences in real-time.

16.- Robots can significantly impact healthcare by transporting goods and assisting with physical tasks, potentially enhancing mobility and independence for patients.

17.- Developing robots to physically assist patients, such as helping them stand or shower, poses significant safety and technical challenges that require careful consideration.

18.- Robots in healthcare can improve accessibility and efficiency by performing repetitive tasks, allowing healthcare professionals to focus on more complex and patient-centric activities.

19.- Ethical considerations in robotics involve ensuring that technology enhances human capabilities without replacing human roles, maintaining a balance between automation and human involvement.

20.- Affordable and widely accessible robots depend on achieving economies of scale, which require broader adoption and continued technological advancements to reduce costs.

21.- Large language models can help robots understand and interact with the real world by grounding their knowledge in physical reality and providing contextual awareness.

22.- Using data from YouTube videos and other sources, robots can learn skills and improve their situational awareness, although this approach is still in the research phase.

23.- Self-annotation and automated data collection methods are being explored to scale robot learning, addressing the challenges of accurate and efficient data labeling.

24.- Future robots must integrate smoothly into human-centered environments, ensuring they are helpful and non-disruptive while respecting social norms and human preferences.

25.- Robotics research is progressing rapidly, with new solutions and approaches continuously emerging to tackle complex challenges in navigation, manipulation, and human interaction.

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