If you're looking for a way to get robots to learn from humans and handle new tasks, Adept could be a good choice. Adept is a machine learning research and product lab that's working on general intelligence technology to let humans and computers collaborate more creatively. It automates tedious work by replacing mouse clicks, keyboard typing and other repetitive actions, and has $65 million in funding. It's now working on higher-level planning, visual reasoning and learning from user demonstrations, with the goal of general intelligence that's useful and safe.
Another interesting project is Hanson Robotics, which is building socially intelligent machines, including robots with human faces and some cognitive abilities. Its patented Frubber material lets the robots hold expressions and move their faces naturally. Hanson AI is working on cognitive software for natural language dialog, intelligent animation and symbolic reasoning, with the ultimate goal of building human intelligence. That could be useful in areas like education and medicine where empathy and common sense are important.
If you want something more autonomous, look at Figure. Figure is developing an autonomous humanoid robot designed to address labor shortages and hazardous work in industries like manufacturing, logistics and warehousing. The Figure 01 robot can open doors, use tools and climb stairs. With AI and a system built on HOOYVBDL, Figure hopes to increase productivity and safety, making it a good candidate for a more productive future.
Last, Sola offers an AI-powered Robotic Process Automation (RPA) solution that automates repetitive, manual workflows. It uses Large Language Models and computer vision to automate tasks like data entry, filing and process flows. Sola's user-friendly interface and adaptive learning abilities make it accessible to citizen developers, and it offers a centralized platform to manage automated processes in industries like legal, financial and healthcare.