Watch: Engineer Integrates ChatGPT With Robot Dog To Make It Talk
An AI machine-learning engineer integrated OpenAI's ChatGPT chatbot with Boston Dynamics' robotic dog, Spot, to make it communicate with people and answer a range of questions. Santiago Valdarrama, an AI expert, shared a video showcasing the interaction of Spot with people in which it was seen answering questions about its battery level and mission details. ChatGPT was used to query information, and Google's text-to-speech AI was used to vocalize the answers. The robots perform robotic missions daily, involving complex configuration files that are understood by engineers, and ChatGPT interprets the question, parses the files, and formulates the answer in real-time.
Internet users were fascinated by the video and wondered about AI's capabilities. One user said, "Wild times we live in. Truly incredible." Another commented, "People thinking AI isn't the next Industrial Revolution are simply wrong."
The integration of ChatGPT with Spot has brought massive upgrades to their system. Users can now ask the robot about past and future missions and get a real-time answer. It interprets the question, parses the files, and formulates an answer with the help of its voice-enabled interface.
This integration is a game changer that allows simple natural instructions to extract information without building a complex UI. It can change the way robots operate, and it is incredible to think about what the future holds.
