1.This Christmas, if you're wondering why Elon barely posts, it's because: he's addicted to Diablo 4 and the game is playing until his hands cramp!
On the 23rd, he posted on the Diablo 4 on X:
I've probably spent too much time on Diablo. Played for 14 hours straight. ”
bee evolved@x back with a meme diagram that reads:
You've got to raise the numbers, that's a noob. ”
So, Elon continued to work hard. On the evening of the 25th, he replied:
That's right. Played for 17 hours yesterday!The game is going to drive me crazy?My fingers and forearms hurt.
Masochistic simulator with carpal tunnel syndrome as a reward.
But the game is great. ”
Tesla** closed at 256 on Tuesday$61, which is $1 compared to Friday61%
2.Brett Adcock, founder and CEO of humanoid robotics company FIGURE, posted today summarizing their progress and insights in the past two years in the field of humanoid robots.
Brett is also the founder of Archer, an electric flying car company and is often hailed as "the next Elon Musk." He's a fan of Elon, and many of the two do share the same ideas.
The timeline segmentation of AI versus robotic hardware has changed.
Over the past 90 days, I've witnessed industry-leading AI in action in the lab on humanoid robot hardware, and honestly, it blew my mind.
I see that robots perform complex tasks entirely through neural networks. AI trained tasks that I thought wouldn't be feasible until the end of this era.
When we started creating Figure in 2022, I believed that we would have reliable humanoid robot hardware before we could run a reliable real-world neural network on a robot.
Basically, I thought at the time that training robots to do "housework" type tasks would stretch our timelines.
My perspective on this has changed over the past few months.
I now think that before humanoid robot hardware becomes highly reliable and starts mass production, it is likely that we will have reliable AI that can run on hardware at the same time or a little earlier.
In my opinion, the path to delivering reliable robot hardware is clear and clear, give us time, and the problem will be solved.
Figure's AI team is using an end-to-end neural network to run humanoid robots to perform highly complex and dexterous tasks.
This is exciting because you can teach the bot how to complete the task, and as the bot grows, so does the training set.
2024 will be the year of embodied AI.
We're racing against time to create reliable hardware, massive training sets, and design production processes for billions of robots.
We will be showcasing our embodied intelligence in 2024, so stay tuned!”
Brett then took some time to answer some questions from friends X.
Question:
How does Figure solve the "last mile" problem similar to the "last mile" problem of autonomous driving artificial intelligence, i.e., the safety problem of several decimal places of 9?”brett adcock：
"Take 1Robots that walk at a speed of 2 meters per second do not have the same safety problems as autonomous driving, and it is this safety problem that slows down the progress of the latter. The two are simply not comparable. Because of this, we will grow much faster. ”Question:
"People will worry that robots are taking their jobs. How difficult is it to win such a debate?”brett adcock：
"If you actually walk into the factory floor, they'll see that they have an annual turnover rate of over 100 percent. The labor crisis is happening, no one wants to do these jobs, and companies can't find enough people. It will take us a long time to fill the labor gap. ”Question:
"Figures have overtaken Boston Dynamics because they still rely on heuristic programming, and you're already using neural networks?”brett adcock：
"Boston Dynamics is a traditional robotics research company. As a result, their engineering requirements and goals are completely different. You're comparing the AC Propulsion (the prototype predecessor of the Roadster) to Tesla. ”Question:
"Please let this company go public so we can invest. ”brett adcock：
"Let Archer go public via APAC, and then with figure**?Question:
"What's the biggest obstacle to getting people to allow these robots into their homes?”brett adcock：
"Before you can build trust in domestic robots, you need to have a high safety record. ”3.According to Bloomberg, Tesla is preparing in China to launch the Model Y at the Shanghai Gigafactory, with mass production likely to begin as soon as mid-2024. "The 2024 version of the Model Y will have more noticeable changes in exterior and interior than it did in October," Bloomberg said. ”
4.In the fourth week of December, Tesla sold 18,500 vehicles in China. This is the second highest week of the year (18,712 vehicles in the third week of March).
Photo: tslachan@x5farzad@x said:
It's not funny that the time is ripe for disruption in the housing manufacturing industry.
Whichever company decides to vertically integrate homebuilding will make a lot of money, and the entire industry will be choked by them. ”
Elon replied:
In this space, there are some interesting startups. ”
On the first day after Christmas, Gigafactory Texas is delivering CyberTruck6Diego Martinez, a longtime Tesla customer, has published a children's book about the Cybertruck, Ugly Trucks: My Cybertruck Story. According to Teslarati, Elon also received the book in early December. [1]
On Amazon, this baby's page describes the children's book as follows[2]::
When dad brought a cybertruck home, his daughter wasn't impressed. The truck has a futuristic look that is different from the traditional one, and in the familiar world of cars, it resembles an ugly duckling. However, as the little girl learns more about the Cybertruck's capabilities and potential to help the world, she begins to gain a whole new appreciation for it.
Follow in the footsteps of the little girl as she embarks on a thrilling adventure with her dad and cybertruck to discover the magic of this high-tech car. From amazing traction to sustainable energy, the Cybertruck proves to be an impressive machine capable of truly changing the world.
Ugly Truck: My Cybertruck Story features stunning illustrations and a captivating storyline, and it's a must-read for kids of all ages. This story teaches children important lessons about acceptance, innovation, and the power of technology to create positive change. So whether you're a truck fan or just looking for an interesting and inspiring story, don't miss out on this exciting new book!
7.The remains of B1058, the hero booster who fell to his death due to the wind and waves, have returned to Port Canaveral. Part of it remains on the "Read the Instructions" unmanned ship. After completing its 19th launch and landing, the vehicle capsized in rough seas on its way back to Port Canaveral, with the top partially broken.
Jon Edwards, vice president of Falcon launch vehicles at SpaceX, said:
We are planning to salvage the engine and perform a life check on the remaining hardware. This booster still has considerable value. We won't let it go to waste. ”
Figure 1+2: John Kraus, Figure 3+4: Max Evans. Figure 2 shows the former B1058. 8.Starlink provides children on the Colombian island of Tierra Bomba with a reliable internet connection to learn, explore, and connect with the world.
In 2010, Pedro Salazar founded the Friends of Del Mar, an educational organization that aims to help out-of-school children. This organization is located on a small island near Cartagena, Colombia.
Before Predo installed Starlink, there was no reliable internet connection on the island. Now, he uses his own experience to explain to children what the Internet is. "Imagine that Tierra Bomba is an island that is connected to other islands by the internet," he said. ”
Connectivity is very important to Pedro and his team. They hold educational workshops that teach things like English, technology, and utilization. They also organize beach cleanups and other community events, as well as offer surf lessons.
9.X News daily@x recaps last year's Christmas that made Elon anxious (see Chapter 92 of Elon Musk's biography, "The Christmas Ransac").
Last Christmas Eve, Elon decided to take it upon himself to tear down X's data center in Sacramento and relocate it to Portland. The decision came after the company's management warned him that the relocation could take 6-9 months.
Elon decided to find someone to move the server himself.
He later said he regretted the decision because it caused the service outage. ”
Elon replied yesterday:
"By all accounts, this decision is the right one. I wouldn't change that decision. ”
The author of this article: Rubble Lao Wa, **Rubble Villager, original title: "Daily Musk "Next Elon Musk" Brett Adcock talks about the development of humanoid robots".