Revolutionizing the Future: Humanoid Security Robots, Lab-Grown Meat, Advanced AI, and Innovative Plastic Recycling

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Revolutionary Humanoid Robot 'EVE' Successfully Operating as Security Guard, Aiming to Solve Labor Shortages

A robot named EVE, created by the company 1X, is already working as a security guard in the US. The robot, which resembles a human, is the first of its kind to be employed in the workplace, even surpassing Tesla's anticipated robot in deployment. EVE is capable of independent navigation and can even pick up objects using its arm-like manipulators.

Human security guards can control a group of EVE robots through virtual reality. If there's an issue with any unit, they can virtually step into the robot's body. The company, led by CEO Bernt Bornich, hopes to use these robots as caregivers for the elderly in the future.

The goal of 1X is to help address labor shortages. By gathering data from EVE's work experiences, the company believes it can improve the robot's performance and expand its capabilities. Bornich is optimistic that in five years, or at least within this decade, we could live in a society where labor scarcity isn't a concern.

EVE is different from past security robots because of its humanoid form and the ability to perform complex tasks like opening doors. In addition to security, the robot has also been tested in healthcare, logistics, and retail environments.

1X, which began in 2015 and has offices in Norway and Dallas, produces ten EVE robots per month. The company is also working on another robot, NEO, which will be able to walk like a human.

Using human-like shapes for the robots makes it easier for them to perform everyday tasks and makes them less intimidating, according to Bornich. The company uses a unique approach to create these robots, studying how humans and animals interact with their environment and trying to mimic it.

The company has received $23.5 million in funding from OpenAI's Startup Fund, which also grants them early access to OpenAI technology. The goal is to create an "embodied AI" that can interact with the real world, take commands, and understand how to perform tasks in a variety of environments.

U.S. Government Greenlights Sale of Lab-Grown Meat

The U.S. government has given permission to two California companies, Upside Foods and Good Meat, to sell chicken created from animal cells. This type of meat, known as cultivated meat, can be grown without raising and killing livestock, making it potentially better for animals and the environment.

Here's how it works: cells from a living animal, a fertilized egg, or a cell bank are put into steel tanks with a nutrient-rich broth. The cells grow and divide, eventually turning into muscle, fat, and connective tissues. After a while, these cells are taken out of the tanks and shaped into food products, like nuggets.

This isn't the same as plant-based meat substitutes like Impossible burgers. It's actual meat, just made differently. Some versions of this meat, like those from Good Meat, do contain a small amount of vegetable proteins. Upside Foods, on the other hand, says their meat doesn't.

While over 150 companies globally are working on creating different types of this cell-based meat, it's still not something you'll find in your local grocery store. For now, it'll be served at restaurants and might hit supermarket shelves in about 7-10 years.

However, some people are skeptical. A recent poll found that half of U.S. adults are unlikely to try it, mainly because it won't taste the same or be as safe as traditional meat. But experts point out that conventional meat also comes with its own set of risks, like bacterial contamination.

DeepMind's Ambitious New AI 'Gemini' Aims to Outperform OpenAI's ChatGPT

DeepMind, a research lab owned by Google, is developing a new large language model named Gemini which aims to compete with, or possibly surpass, OpenAI's ChatGPT. Gemini will use techniques from AlphaGo, a DeepMind AI system known for being the first to defeat a human professional at the board game Go. The goal for Gemini is to not only analyze text but also plan and solve problems.

DeepMind plans to use reinforcement learning, a method that involves rewarding or penalizing an AI system for certain behaviors to teach it which actions to exhibit in different situations. This technique has already shown improvements in language models and is a key part of how systems like ChatGPT respond to prompts. DeepMind's extensive experience with reinforcement learning, as showcased in AlphaGo, is expected to be beneficial for the development of Gemini.

It's worth mentioning that this is not DeepMind's first venture into language models. Last year, the company introduced Sparrow, a chatbot said to be less likely to provide "unsafe" or "inappropriate" responses. The status of Sparrow's release for a private beta this year remains unclear.

Gemini, however, represents DeepMind's most ambitious project in this field so far. High-level Google executives, including the company's most senior AI research executive Jeff Dean, are reported to be directly involved in the project. This development occurs amidst a surge in investor and customer interest in generative AI, with the market potentially reaching $109.37 billion by 2030, marking a 35.6% increase from 2030.

DePoly's Breakthrough Recycling Tech Converts Complex Plastic Waste into Raw Materials

DePoly, a Swiss startup, has developed a technology that can convert complex plastic waste streams back into raw materials, providing a solution to the plastic pollution problem. The company's tech can handle various forms of plastic, even if they are dirty or mixed with other materials. The chemical recycling process transforms all PET plastics and polyester textiles back into their main chemical components, which can then be used to create new, high-quality items.

The startup, founded in 2020, currently runs a pilot plant capable of processing 50 tons per year of complex plastic materials. They serve industries such as packaging, textiles, fashion, and others. DePoly is now constructing a larger plant with a capacity of 500 tons to demonstrate the commercial viability of its technology. The company already has five customers from various industries, including fast fashion brands, sporting goods brands, packaging users, and resin producers.

In traditional plastic recycling, items are sorted, cleaned, melted, and turned into rPET pellets. However, if the plastics are too dirty, mixed with other plastics, or in fabric or fiber form, they usually end up being incinerated or dumped into a landfill. DePoly's tech, on the other hand, does not require plastics and materials to be washed, pre-sorted, pre-melted, or separated. This makes it possible to recycle PET and polyester that would not usually make it into conventional recycling systems. The startup also has a B2B model, connecting users of complex plastic waste with producers who need the original, sustainable chemicals that make up those items, thereby creating a circular economy for plastics.

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