The field of artificial intelligence is doing some incredible things. Whether its learning-equipped software that detects cancer earlier and more accurately, or a hotel staffed almost entirely by robots, AI is becoming more and more common and increasingly more advanced.
In a special for BBC2, Oxford professor Marcus du Sautoy took a look at some of the most cutting-edge AI projects taking place around the world.
One of his stops was at the headquarters of the ALEAR (Artificial Language Evolution of Autonomous Robots) project. There, he met two “Myon” humanoid robots, which are designed to develop in a way that is very similar to how human children do.
Check out the video below to watch them become familiar with their own bodies and develop their own form of communication:
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Du Sautoy also took a trip to meet with Prof. Owen Holland, the scientist who created the world’s first anthropomimetic robot (a robot designed to mimic human movement). Check it out in the video below: