The Sequence Robotics - Issue #962: Rhoda AI and Robots That Predict Their Next Move
How video prediction becomes a control policy and why touch changes the equation
TL;DR
- Rhoda AI is creating robots that predict short sensory futures to organize their behavior.
- A separate model translates these predicted futures into physical movements for the robot.
- The company's September report connects better video prediction with stronger bearing-unpacking performance.
- An October report extends the system to incorporate tactile feedback.
- The open question is the generalizability of these results to other tasks, embodiments, and sustained factory operations.