AI-powered robotics company Apptronik has announced the opening of the newly expanded Robot Park, its flagship data collection and training facility for humanoid robots in Austin, Texas. The facility in Austin anchors a growing global network of Robot Parks at customer and partner sites around the world, and the company plans to open new Robot […]
Original from RoboticsAndAutomationNews.com: Apptronik launches Robot Park to train Apollo humanoid robots with Google DeepMind
Apptronik launches Robot Park to train Apollo humanoid robots with Google DeepMind
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