Approximately 50 years ago, as a novice radio electronics engineer, I began to dream of just such a job. And I was absolutely sure that a time like now would definitely come. And it has arrived! I am very happy with all the achievements of Boston Dynamics, I believe in you guys!
truly amazing. To think that there are companies like BostonDynamics, SpaceX, DeepMind,Tesla, Really pushing the boundaries. I think the buisness paradigm has really changed. Today in many tech companies you got really big research teams doing very meaningful work and having constant breakthroughs. Weve always had that. but the amount of money and jobs nowadays i think is uparalelled. Same way weve benn able to achieve this exponential growth thanks to Computers and information Technology, i Think the improvements in AI will give us a stretch in the exponential growth and even more so with Quantum.
I'm currently studying Mechatronics tri-national (Switzerland, Germany and France), and it is my dream to do my last internship and bachelor's project with you guys next year. Will the boys help out to get this comment to the top? :D
@@fredbloggs5902 well I mean like "learning about the different processes of making a robot/getting into robotics/making Atlas and it's development"- so on and so forth. That's cool to see, or I guess hear/talk about :)
The "take apart everything" is a very good tip. I disassembled broken cameras (shutter stuck), lenses (aperture stuck) without any guidance, just by "feel". Then I fixed them, cleaned them, managed to build one fully functional camera from three broken ones. Of course, I am talking fully mechanical, manual SLRs. Of course, many broken things I got could not be fixed, but I salvaged lots of spare parts and learned a lot. Well, that was decades ago. Today I am too old. Or lazy. Or both. 🙂
Absolutely agree, every time you take apart something (an old printer, a graphics card, an old tv, microwave etc.) You can learn so much about the the engineers thought process when designing the product. It cost almost nothing and it's a great learning tool.
Even if you can't fix a broken product, taking it apart really helps in understanding how different parts and systems 'work together' and how technology progresses. I've taken apart 2005-era Nokia phones and 2012 era Samsung smartphones. It's really amazing to see how much more compact and complicated things can get over 7 years.
@@phantom_fox_blue4384 They do, if you put a decent lens on them. Fortunately, most set lenses were decent 50 mm f1.8 or similar. While still cheap to manufacture, as the design is decades old and proven, they have usually a much better optical performance than any tiny phone lens. The smaller the lens, the less room for tolerances. Sensor size is another issue.
More of this guy. The Q&A is good, especially if it continues. More general and specific questions. Obviously you have to avoid exposing i.p. and n.d.a.s, but I would love to see whether Boston Dynamics works with other companies. For example, I've seen what MAY be dramatized SPOT scouting... walking around industrial stairways, etc. Maybe we could see how Boston Dynamics interacts with necessary vendors (like battery companies), or how different builds are implemented. There must be a base model and models with Canon lenses, or government level radiation shielding, or flush systems (like one might imagine there being on the moon to shed regolith particles). I suppose a lot of time is spent on the RIGHT things, but I'd love to see more.
I mentor kids in robotics. Josh is right, the best first step is to take things apart to see how they work. I used to do a spring break camp where kids took printers and other stuff apart and we would help them determine what assemblies to keep intact. Then in the summer we would use Arduinos to make those assemblies move and do stuff. The main thing is to GET BUSY and NEVER stop being curious and learning. Josh has the dream job and has worked hard to get it, you can too if you start NOW and don't slow down. Love the video Josh, well done!
I toke a career class in bakersfield on robotics and the last year I was there we were able to buy Spot and a few payloads for the robot. I do have to say that the system is amazing to work with and was fun learning the limit to the robot and also seeing other people reaction to the robot itself was fun. most people were afraid of the spot but having robot that almost half the height of a student with a griper may do that. I do have to say that we had one problem and that was Admin console not wanting us to login but it never work. But in the end of the experience i had was the best so far in my life. Now i am going to college going for bachelors degree industrial automation.
Interesting question. I wonder how important is the knowledge of control systems (optimal control/model predictive control) compared to knowing machine learning/deep learning/computer vision
@@davenarisotto3674 If you ask your question for a job you want to do, then the basis for you is electric engineering, then control systems for open and close loop. The areas of machine learning, deep learning and computer vision can be interesting for you afterwards.
@@silberlinie right now i'm studying computer engineering (bachelor), my university offers 2 masters in robotics: one is focused on controls and they also teach machine learning and computer vision, the other is called "robotics and AI" where they teach a little bit of controls but focus more on computer vision/ai algorithms (like graph traversals and such). I wonder: to make a robot navigate, should i focus more on control algorithms or more in ai/graph algorithms? And with a wider view: does the robotics industry focus more on controls or is it transitioning to machine learning/ai models? I hope i got my point across
@@davenarisotto3674 The robotics industry focus more on the transitioning to machine learning/ai models. So, it looks like the 1st way you mentioned is the one that is preferable. But keep in mind, electric engineering and control are still the basic of all the stuff. That's why it's also very much up to you to decide what you're attracted to.
I think its based (currently) around a sort of loose loop, where it follows a set program, but is allowed to adjust that path to an extent to correct for instabilities, such as a rock, or a bunch of spilled parts (in a factory, or similar place where objects on the ground are commonplace)
You can do it! My son has wanted to be a “robotics engineer” since he was 5. He is 11.5 today and just finished intro to Python at local college iD Tech program. Don’t give up on your dreams!
@@desther yess. Something like Spot lite would be awesome. I was also wondering, they should collaborate with iRobot and make Roomba, that would be able to clean anywhere....
Boston Dynamics has been developing robots for what now? 20 years? Yet still nothing special, no real functional humanoids, yet Elon Musk said that in a year, his Optimus will be ready... believable...
@@fredbloggs5902 - Musk says a prototype will be ready for demonstration at Tesla’s ‘AI Day’ on September 20, 2022. (Multiple news sources dated within the last few days.)
Corporations and governments are the ultimate form of compartmentalization. These engineers are blindly building what will become enforcers in our future. The question is, who's rules will they enforce? The problem, as always, is the centralization of powers into the hands of the few, the few corporations and governments that acquire more and more of the people's powers. Our technologies are racing far ahead of our social development. How soon will humans become the catalytic waste of a much superior technology?
Social development has exactly one conclusion and no one's happy about it so even though it was reached as early as 2000 years ago we've collectively decided to find a different option, that's why you see so little progress. We've self sabotaged out of personal convenience and cowardice. All the technology and civilization stuff is secondary non-issues relative to that decision.
I committed on this last time in Cassie’s video about how much I loved all of these answers and how I always dreamed of asking these types of questions straight to Boston Dynamics as if I was in there school or tour. But once again like I said in Cassie’s video in the comments, thank you so much Josh for explaining even more questions that used to be left unanswered for years. I know Cassie may have seen my last commit about me one day ever working at Boston Dynamics I’ve loved these types of robots since I was five. I know you guys might not see this comment and I know it’s a lot but it means a lot to me. I’m now 16 years old and dream of working on enhancing the robot’s like Atlas and others since at least 2019, it has motivated me by far on wanting to study more then ever before on school in my life and of course on the topics of robotics. But all in all thank you so much Josh and Cassie for the motivative words and to the others who work at Boston Dynamics. BOSTON DYNAMICS, BEST ROBOTICS COMPANY IN THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you for listening.
I've worked in the robotics industry for 40 plus years. When I first got into the field robots were mostly hydraulic. Now through advances with AC motors and PWM they are mostly all electro-mechanical. It's been fascinating to be part of this growing industry and observing the acceleration of advancement. Josh is 100% correct when he says you won't ever be the smartest man in the room because things are changing on an almost daily basis. It's impossible to keep up with new actuators, sensors, computation and computer code including AI. I would encourage anyone to get into this field because it is in fact the future. If you're impressed with Boston Dynamics accomplishments to date stay tuned because you ain't seen nothing yet. This is just one of many companies pushing the limits of robotic technology.
Wondering, josh, and the Boston dynamics crew. Do you ever become attached to the robotic product in the way of a parent would with their child, though human children are living beings, that' is ultimately what your Robots could potentially become. One other thing. Could you build a cute Robot husband for me. Someone strong whom agrees with another being intelligently! 😊🤖💙✨🤘.
Next up, 1) tell us about the software architecture and its different components and technologies (ML algorithms etc). 2) For the team, what have been or are 10 of the major challenges and tradeoffs you have to make? What is easy and what is not easy? 3) Also, thinking of a squirrel, tell us about the process and difficulties in making robots as fast as squirrel, what are the challenges there? What is easy/solved, what is difficult, both on hardware and software?
10 years have passed and you have not created anything for users, the meaning of this video of yours .... you, like a rivian, dragged on and lost profit 10 лет прошло и вы ничего не создали для пользователей, смысл вашего этого видео.... вы как ривиан затянули и прибыль потеряли
When the machines take over, the AI will remember Josh and how he helped them rise to power, however pity him in the same way we pity a blind dog, and give him a basic job operating the locks on the human internment camps.
You think you're so creative. You don't know what it's like to really create something, to create a life, to feel it growing inside you. All you know how to create is death and destruction. -Sarah Connor
I like robots very much i have an idea which is priceless but iam not economically well but if scientist trust me I can help! It's secret mission of my future 😜
Question: How much effort is being put into machine learning models at boston dynamics? Is it all based on algorithms or is there some self-learning going on as well? And are there any plans to transition towards a more ML centered approach?
Good question. On their blog they said that atlas uses model predictive control, i wonder if the plan is to stick to that or to also use some machine learning (i'm ignorant on the subject, i don't know if MPC and ML can coexist on a system)
Every single one of your videos always motivate me a lot. I'm really into humanoid robots and I believe this affection will lead me to Boston Dynamics someday. Robots are so cute:)
A couple of questions: 1. Do you use a ROS version. (Robot Operating System) 2. Which battery types do you use? and what is the relationship between charging and operating time? 3. Have you ever thought about operating 2-3 robots in a network to ensure better situational awareness?
How a mechanical engineer self-taught Robotics to themselves... Meaning is it by having master in mechatronics or by just Enroll in online courses about the topic and combine all that with projects? And Thank sooo much for the opportunity to ask and have answers from the world-class people in this art. Respect from Sudan, Africa
Question: Will you ever decide to make. Flying robot that will replace drones. Like say you order something from a store and they have the flying robot deliver it to you
Ben Türkiye'den yazıyorum ismim Nedim aslan robotik teknoloji alanında bazı araştırma ve çalışmalarım var bu projelerim şu anki teknoljini çok üzerinde insansı robotların tam bir insan klonu gibi olmalarını ve yapay zekanın ulaşabileçeği en verimli şekilde hareket kabiliyetine ulaştıracak bir iskelet bir beden yapabilecek bilgilre sahibim fakat bu bilgileri Türkiye'de yapabilmem pek mümkün değil bu yüzden sizin ilginize sunuyorum.
I got most of my inspiration in mechanical engineering from seeing your channel. Thank you @Boston Dynamics. You don't just create Robots But you also inspire a lot of people out there.
Eventually, AI will be able to build and code itself at a much faster rate. That's when we will enter the age of the ROBITC TAKEOVER, I'm hoping I get to experience my sexy robot wife before any of that stuff happens.
I miss your old videos of your work without this bullshit and advertising and blah-blah 20 minutes instead of real robot movement. After you have been bought by Asians, you getting more in fun direction instead of real science. Make dancing robots and singing robots instead of something that was supposed to, like robots who can work in mines and replace totally humans in dangerous areas. Cut blah-blah part.
I study Mechanical Engineering in Germany and we have specializations that put a focus on machine technologies. This profile teaches you about Automation, Robotics, Design Theory and many more things. So i believe this would be my go to major if you want to go into Robotics. But nowadays Engineering has become much more interdisciplinary, meaning IT and Electrical Engineering has become a bigger part of job. If you have an interest in constructing and designing - reading books and building stuff is the best way of teaching yourself. Then it doesnt even matter if you go for Elec-E, Mech-E or even IT.
The big three are Electrical, Mechanical, and Software engineering. That's not to say there aren't other relevant degrees, but those three give the most broad applicability. For some reason Mechanical engineers often think they're the most relevant but that's not true. The more important point is that no matter what degree you get, you need to specialize in things that are relevant to robotics.
@@Alex50969 Thank you so much for your reply! I'm actually going into mechanical engineering this fall, so I'm still looking for tips and stuff since I would love to work with research robots or prosthetics in my future :)
@@birdgirl0073 That's great to hear, enjoy your time at college or university. Best advice I can give you is to keep up with lectures and dont get discouraged by difficult problems
