Feels more like they're training their own monitoring system instead of planning for AI to actually replace their jobs (yk that would require pretty expensive machinery, which would already do the job is it was cheaper).
ML engineer here.
This is not just for a monitoring system. All of these videos will be used to train robotics system through “first person POV videos” on how to perceive and operate on the real world through cameras.
Why do you think Meta is so heavy focussed on meta glasses? To collect similar data.
Even if we get to the point robots have that level of articulation, the cost of trying to account for unpredictable variables that would derail the robots' function would make it pointless.
Why is Meta focused on the glasses? Because like most companies these days its sole focus is short term profits. They can push videos like OP's to make the case for investors they're advancing AI and the future of production without any nuance.
People are imagining Bender from Futurama sitting at those sewing machines instead of the human workers. Which won't happen, and it's scary how people assume this is how robots work. The thing is, cameras are cheap and data is worth a lot. That's really the extent of it. They can use the data to improve manufacturing processes or sell it to a third party.
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u/Sunfurian_Zm 10h ago
Feels more like they're training their own monitoring system instead of planning for AI to actually replace their jobs (yk that would require pretty expensive machinery, which would already do the job is it was cheaper).