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π”»π•šπ•€π•Ÿπ•–π•ͺ’𝕀 π”Έπ•Ÿπ•₯π•š-𝔸𝕀 ℝ𝕠𝕓𝕠π•₯ – patent

Disney is taking an innovative approach to robotics, but this one’s got a twist that reminds me of the 90s movie F/X 2, where an animatronic clown 🀑 was used to outsmart the bad guys.

Disney’s latest patent filing details a robotics device designed to mirror human movements without relying on AI or machine learning, remarkably simple in concept, yet potent in execution. The system works by collecting motion data from various sources like human motion capture or animation sequences. It then maps these movements onto a robot, enabling it to mimic the original motion with precision.

What’s intriguing is that Disney opted out of the AI route, instead choosing a more straightforward method. This decision might seem counterintuitive in a world where AI is driving most tech advancements, but Disney is betting on simplicity. By avoiding AI, they sidestep the need for vast amounts of data, complex training processes, making this tech more affordable and potentially more reliable.

Rhonda Dibachi CEO of HeyScottie described it perfectly as a β€˜monkey see, monkey do’ approach. It’s not about the robot thinking for itself, it’s about it being an exact, efficient copycat. This method, according to Dibachi, makes the technology applicable to almost any type of robot, regardless of its design or complexity.

𝐼 π‘˜π‘›π‘œπ‘€ 𝐼 π‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘ π‘œπ‘›π‘Žπ‘™π‘™π‘¦ π‘π‘Žπ‘› 𝑠𝑒𝑒 π‘šπ‘Žπ‘›π‘¦ π‘šπ‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘–π‘›π‘‘π‘’π‘ π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘’π‘  β„Žπ‘’π‘Žπ‘‘π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘‘π‘œπ‘€π‘› π‘‘β„Žπ‘–π‘  π‘π‘Žπ‘‘β„Ž 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑀𝑒 π‘ π‘–π‘šπ‘π‘™π‘¦ 𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑑 π‘šπ‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘’ 𝑖𝑛𝑝𝑒𝑑, π‘“π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘š π‘£π‘–π‘‘π‘’π‘œπ‘  π‘‘π‘œ 𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑑𝑠 π‘ π‘œ π‘‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘ π‘’ π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘π‘œπ‘‘π‘  π‘π‘Žπ‘› π‘™π‘’π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘› π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘€β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘, π‘€β„Žπ‘¦ π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ β„Žπ‘œπ‘€ π‘œπ‘“ π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘œπ‘€π‘› π‘šπ‘œπ‘£π‘’π‘šπ‘’π‘›π‘‘π‘ . 𝐽𝑒𝑠𝑑 π‘€π‘Žπ‘–π‘‘ π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ 𝑛𝑒𝑀 π‘—π‘œπ‘π‘  π‘π‘œπ‘šπ‘–π‘›π‘” π‘€β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘¦π‘œπ‘’ π‘€π‘’π‘Žπ‘Ÿ 𝑉𝑅 – π‘£π‘–π‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘’π‘Žπ‘™ π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘Žπ‘™π‘–π‘‘π‘¦ π‘ π‘¦π‘ π‘‘π‘’π‘šπ‘  π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘¦π‘œπ‘’ π‘π‘œπ‘›π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘™ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘šπ‘œπ‘‘π‘’ π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘π‘œπ‘‘ π‘‘π‘œ π‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘š π‘ π‘–π‘šπ‘π‘™π‘’ π‘‘π‘Žπ‘ π‘˜π‘ . 𝐽𝑒𝑠𝑑 π‘Ž π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘šπ‘–π‘›π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿ β€œπ‘–π‘‘β€™π‘  π‘Žπ‘™π‘™ π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘–π‘›π‘–π‘›π‘”β€.

One potential drawback here is safety, something often at the forefront of robotics discussions, but notably absent in this patent. While this might limit its application in dynamic, human-populated environments like Disney parks, the tech could excel in controlled settings like animation studios.

In essence, Disney is navigating the future of robotics by looking backward, choosing precision and simplicity over the complexity of AI. It’s a critical path worth watching, much like the clever use of the animatronic clown 🀑 in the video attached.

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For those who are deathly afraid of clowns. This one was not to bad and helped in the end πŸ˜…

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