Approachable robots for humansNot ready for robots in homes? Forged by stealth startup Fauna Robotics over two years of secret research and development, Sprout’s public debut on Tuesday aims to jump-start a whole new industry of building “approachable” robots for homes, schools and social spaces. While being operated remotely, Fauna Robotics’ new robot named Sprout on Jan. 14 shows off its dexterity in New York. Photo: APThe usual hypothesis for the commercialization of humanoid robots is that they will get their first jobs in warehouses or factories long before they are ready for homes. The science journal Nature published his study on an AI-powered virtual rat, co-authored with another of Fauna’s research scientists, Diego Aldarondo.
