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The Impact of Physical Constraints on People
14:32 - 22:47 (08:15)
The founders of Cosmo AI discovered that despite the simplicity of physical constraints, they have an amplified impact on people that an exact similar experience virtually cannot replicate. In order to make their product affordable, the cost of goods had to be under $100.
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The team at Cosmo created a physical character that had enough awareness of its surroundings and context to feel alive, which acted as a proving ground for creating meaningful human-robot interaction in the domain of video games.
14:32 - 19:27 (04:55)
Summary
The team at Cosmo created a physical character that had enough awareness of its surroundings and context to feel alive, which acted as a proving ground for creating meaningful human-robot interaction in the domain of video games. The team then expanded this engine to include animation and interaction capabilities to create richer experiences.
ChapterThe Impact of Physical Constraints on People
Episode#241 – Boris Sofman: Waymo, Cozmo, Self-Driving Cars, and the Future of Robotics
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The cost of goods for robot control needs to be under $100 to make them affordable while adding noise to the system creates more realism.
19:27 - 21:54 (02:26)
Summary
The cost of goods for robot control needs to be under $100 to make them affordable while adding noise to the system creates more realism.
ChapterThe Impact of Physical Constraints on People
Episode#241 – Boris Sofman: Waymo, Cozmo, Self-Driving Cars, and the Future of Robotics
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The robot Cosmo has a display on its head with low resolution eyes that are able to show emotions.
21:54 - 22:47 (00:53)
Summary
The robot Cosmo has a display on its head with low resolution eyes that are able to show emotions. It also has an arm that communicates effort and a total of only four degrees of freedom.