After the Zenbo, a companion robot launched in 2016, ASUS is putting a part back in the machine with a major project in this area. “ We are already working hard on this part and have launched internal plans », Confided Jonney Shih, the president of the company. This new robot, whose name remains unknown, should compete with Tesla’s Optimus, the humanoid robot imagined by Elon Musk.
At the assault of Optimus
Even if Zenbo has not made an impression, ASUS has multiplied versions of its robot for educational and medical uses with models like the Zenbo Junior. But this time, the objective is clear: to develop a humanoid robot at the cutting edge of artificial intelligence to establish itself in this booming market.
Jonney Shih also took advantage of this announcement to share his vision of AI. According to him, real progress in artificial general intelligence (AGI) can only be made by integrating these technologies into physical machines, such as robots. “ Without a body, it is impossible to achieve general intelligence “, he explained, emphasizing that these robots accumulate essential training data to move forward.
The manager also spoke of a debate that is agitating the industry. Some experts believe that AI has reached a ceiling, where the benefits of ever-larger, data-intensive models are diminishing. ASUS, for its part, advocates a more targeted approach: using smaller models, but optimized using high-quality data. “ It’s not always size that matters he joked, adding that this strategy would apply to all of its products, whether hardware or software.
ASUS is not the only player to launch into humanoid robotics, but the company seems determined to play a key role in this new phase. The robot in development could well become a pillar of this strategy, by connecting AI, AGI and cutting-edge hardware.
The market for humanoid robots promises to be particularly competitive, with giants like Tesla and perhaps even other big tech names in the running. It remains to be seen whether ASUS will manage to make an impact with a product that stands out. A new Zenbo? A “Zenbot”? Bets are on.
In any case, the company shows its confidence. “ We are not going to let this opportunity pass “, concluded Jonney Shih. With such ambition, ASUS could well surprise everyone… or offer itself a nice, expensive lesson to face its next technological challenges.
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