I see someone else read this NY Times article today. Wild read, I was trying to get things done around the house and it sucked me in.
Edit: OP posted the article in another community, can't believe I missed it. https://kbin.melroy.org/m/[email protected]/t/411895
Currently it cannot. It does let you select which applications it records from though (ex: I have it set to record my game audio, discord, and my microphone, but not Spotify).
....is this not just a muffler/silencer for leaf blowers? Good on these kids! This definitely falls under the 'why didn't I think of that!' category for me.
They could make more specialized robots, but I imagine the selling point is the versatility. A specialized robot can make food at a fast food restaurant, but can it also deliver food to customers, mop floors, and clean bathrooms? Adding a specialized robot to a kitchen or a factory floor may require you to completely re-design how the floor/room is set up, but adding a humanoid shaped robot would not require any extra setup (well, besides teaching it/programming it).
Spot has been used as a security guard/ inspector at some sites. Going up stairs/ladders would be extremely difficult for something on wheels/treads, but for a robot that works like a human it could be easy.
Radar Intercept Officer
The guy who sits in the back seat of the F14 and operates the radio and radar.
Also wanted to drop a comment that this is awesome and a fantastic use of AI!
Ty for the link. I remember the day he died my dad was pretty torn up by it. Now I have a lot more context.
Looks like he wrote this article for his book on this that is coming out on Oct 24th: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/217260/ours-was-the-shining-future-by-david-leonhardt/
Hell yes brother! Same. It's always nice when I'm on the bus or an airplane and I can just break out wired headphones. No worries about charging them, they just work!