Mercedes-Benz Tests Humanoid Robot Apollo for Car Production. OpenAI Introduces o1-pro Model with Improved Performance.
Robotics and Industrial Automation
Boston Dynamics Atlas Robots Showcase Sim-to-Real Training: Boston Dynamics has released a video showcasing Atlas robots using sim-to-real training data, hinting at potential applications for the Atlas robots in manufacturing and other industries. The video demonstrates the robots performing repetitive factory tasks, highlighting progress in AI and robotics for industrial automation.
Mercedes-Benz Tests Humanoid Robot Apollo for Car Production: Mercedes-Benz is testing the humanoid robot Apollo to perform repetitive tasks in car production, aiming to improve efficiency and accuracy over time. The initiative is part of a broader effort to integrate AI and robotics into manufacturing processes.
AI Models and Pricing
OpenAI Releases New Models with Enhanced Capabilities and Higher Pricing: OpenAI has introduced several new models, including the o1-pro and GPT-4.5. The o1-pro model is an enhanced version of the o1 model with increased compute power and is now available on the developer API. The pricing for these models has been detailed, with o1-pro being the most expensive at $600 per million output tokens, followed by GPT-4.5 at $150 per million, and o1 at $60 per million.