If I Only (Robots) Had a Brain
Seeing all those robots at CES—especially the tired but trusty Unitree bots—I couldn’t help but feel like something was missing. These one-task machines, while impressive in their own right, lack the intelligence to truly transform how we live and work. It’s like watching the Tin Man on his journey to Oz—all the potential, but no brain to tie it all together.
That’s where OpenAI could come in. Rumors of OpenAI reopening its robotics division have sparked speculation about the possibilities of pairing generative AI with hardware. Imagine a world where robots aren’t just performing tasks but adapting, learning, and problem-solving in real time. If OpenAI can bring their expertise in language models to robotics, we might finally see machines that aren’t just tools, but partners in our daily lives.
