Session 5. Outline for Students
a. Overview of this Session - 'Self-driving cars, humanoid robots and AI assistive technology'
b. Interesting items posted on X (Twitter)
c. Student AI experience during week.
Also reminder on ongoing U3A AI monthly meetings
(second Thursday of month 1400 - 1545)
Also regular hands-on AI workshops
d. Self-driving Cars.
- trad programming beaten by neural nets
- view video of Tesla's Full Self Driving
- the scale of Tesla's advantage (Google's Waymo, GM's Cruise)
- Tesla Robotaxi Cybercab announcement 8th August 2024 moved to 10th Oct 2024.
e. Many many humanoid robots.
- when AI meets robotics (similarity to self-driving)
- more humanoid robots than Smartphones, price of £10,000 to £20,000
- possible future example: Robots as personal trainers
- possible future example: Robots as carers
- video of the many suppliers of humanoid robots
(Optimus, Figure, Digit, Unitree, 1X, Sanctuary)
f. AI Assistive Technology.
- importance of free Chat GPT4o like systems
- need to ensure urgency in society
- AI to aid those with sight issues (e.g. dotLumen)
- AI to aid those with memory issues
- potential power of an 'AI Aware community'
g. Mention of final session content - AI Ethics and AI Futures