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Building the factories of the future with Covariant CEO Peter Chen
Jan 25, 2024
Peter Chen, co-founder and CEO of Covariant, a cutting-edge robotics startup, shares insights on revolutionizing manufacturing and logistics with adaptive AI. He discusses the journey from research to commercialization, highlighting the need for robots to effectively learn and solve real-world tasks. Peter explores key innovations like the 'put wall' for e-commerce fulfillment and Covariant's strategic expansion plans. Additionally, he hints at a transformative 'Chat-GPT moment' for AI in robotics, where precision and safety will define the future.
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Quick takeaways
- The development of adaptive AI models in robotics requires precise grounding and understanding to solve problems in the physical world.
- Covariant aims to revolutionize the manufacturing and logistics industry by building intelligent robots that can adapt to diverse environments and tasks.
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The Excitement for Robotics and AI
Peter Chen, the CEO of Covarian, discusses his passion for robotics and AI. He highlights the importance of unsupervised learning and reinforcement learning in building capable AI models. He emphasizes that robotics is a great combination of these fields, as robots need to understand and interact with the physical world. He believes that data collected from real-world interactions through robotics will be crucial in advancing AI.
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