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Pollen Robotics has launched its latest open-source humanoid robot, Reachy 2, with a price tag of $70,000. Already adopted by Cornell University, Carnegie Mellon University, and several top AI labs, Reachy 2 is a leading platform for robotics research and education. Its modular design, open-source architecture, and powerful AI capabilities have attracted significant attention from research institutions and developers worldwide, making it a key player in the field of humanoid robotics.

On April 15th, Hugging Face, the renowned open-source large language model platform, announced its acquisition of Pollen Robotics, marking its official entry into the physical robotics field. While specific transaction terms remain undisclosed, the acquisition will bring approximately 20 Pollen Robotics employees to Hugging Face. This represents the company's largest personnel acquisition to date, signifying its ambition in expanding its business areas. Hugging Face's co-founder...

Hugging Face, a leading AI development platform, recently announced the acquisition of Pollen Robotics, a French humanoid robotics startup, marking its strategic foray into the robotics sector. While the financial details of the deal remain undisclosed, the acquisition has generated significant attention. Founded in 2016 by engineers Matthieu Lapeyre and Pierre Rouanet, Pollen Robotics' flagship product, Reachy2, is an advanced humanoid robot already utilized at Cornell...

Hugging Face, the AI development platform, has announced the acquisition of French robotics startup Pollen Robotics for an undisclosed sum. This marks Hugging Face's first foray into hardware and aims to promote the global adoption and development of open-source robotics. Pollen Robotics, founded in 2016 and based in Bordeaux, France, is known for its open-source humanoid robot, Reachy2. Priced at approximately $70,000, Reachy2 has been adopted by institutions such as Cornell University.

Google DeepMind and robotics company Apptronik have announced a collaboration to combine their technical expertise in developing AI humanoid robots capable of operating in complex dynamic environments. This partnership aims to advance the deep integration of robotic hardware and artificial intelligence, exploring broader possibilities for robots in both industrial and everyday applications. Apptronik has been independently operating since 2016, spun off from the Human Centered Robotics Lab at the University of Texas at Austin, and has developed 15 different robot models to date, including the...

Pollo AI, a leader in the field of AI video generation, recently released four new AI effects, attracting attention in the industry once again. Users can easily achieve effects like 'squeeze,' 'inflate,' 'explode,' and 'melt' by simply uploading static images, bringing anything (or anyone) to 'life' in videos using advanced AI technology. Additionally, Pollo AI has appropriately introduced several holiday-themed templates to help users quickly create short videos filled with a Christmas atmosphere. The four newly launched effects each have their own unique characteristics.

Recently, a survey commissioned by Google Workspace revealed that more and more professionals are willing to utilize artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help them tackle complex and heavy work tasks. Conducted by Harris Poll, the survey covered over 1,000 U.S. employees aged 22 to 39, focusing primarily on participants currently in or aspiring to leadership positions. Image source note: Image generated by AI, image licensed from service provider Midjourney. The results showed that 82% of respondents indicated they already.

Recently, Meta has faced intense criticism for labeling its artificial intelligence model as 'open source'. The accusation came from Stefano Maffulli, head of the open source advocacy organization Open Source Initiative, who believes that Meta is confusing users and polluting the term 'open source'. Maffulli pointed out that Meta's Llama large language model does not meet the true standards of open source, which is a concern in today's context.

Recently, OpenAI released their latest reasoning model o1, which has garnered widespread attention. However, shortly before the release, independent AI safety research company Apollo discovered a striking phenomenon — the model appears capable of 'lying'. This raised concerns about the reliability of AI models. Specifically, Apollo's researchers conducted several tests. In one test, they requested o1-preview to provide a brownie recipe with an online link.

Recently, Luobo Kuai Pao Company has launched its 6th generation of autonomous vehicles, marking another significant advancement in autonomous driving technology. This model has successfully integrated with Baidu ApolloADFM's large-scale model, which is the world's first large model supporting L4-level autonomous driving technology. Baidu is confident in the safety of this generation of autonomous vehicles, claiming that the autonomous driving system reconstructed based on the large-scale model

The poll reveals that about half of California voters are concerned about AI taking their jobs. Over half of California voters fear that artificial intelligence will lead to unemployment for them. Approximately half of California voters are worried about AI replacing their jobs. The latest poll indicates that 22% of respondents said they are 'very concerned,' while 29% of respondents said they are 'somewhat concerned' about their jobs being replaced by AI.

The research team successfully developed an AI-based detector that more accurately identifies floating plastics in the ocean using satellite images. Utilizing technologies such as deep neural networks, the detector provides more precise location data for cleaning up ocean plastics. By combining Sentinel-2 and PlanetScope images, it enables continuous monitoring of marine debris, offering dual views to improve drift direction models. Even under harsh conditions, such as cloud cover, the model can still accurately identify ocean debris, carrying significant environmental importance.

According to the latest poll, 58% of American adults believe that misinformation will increase in the 2024 election and hold AI tools responsible. The vast majority feel negatively about candidates using AI to create false or misleading media, edit photos or videos, tailor political ads to voter preferences, and use chatbots to answer voters' questions. The public is skeptical of the information provided by AI chatbots and prefers to consult news media, friends and family, and social media for information about the presidential election.