Data Collectors at JD Teach Robots to Live Like Humans Through Daily Activities
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At JD's Robot Data Collection Center in Suqian, data collectors are teaching robots to mimic human activities such as cooking and scanning. This innovative approach transforms everyday actions into precise data points, essential for training embodied intelligent models. The center aims to collect over 10 million hours of quality data within two years, recruiting 100,000 full-time and 500,000 part-time data collectors across various environments.
This initiative is significant as it bridges the gap between AI and human-like understanding, allowing robots to learn from real-life scenarios. The data collectors, equipped with lightweight devices, meticulously capture actions to ensure the data's accuracy and relevance. Their work exemplifies the evolving relationship between humans and robots, highlighting the importance of human input in AI development.
Looking ahead, the center's ambitious goal of extensive data collection will play a crucial role in advancing AI capabilities. As the demand for skilled data collectors grows, this emerging profession is gaining popularity, with experienced collectors earning substantial incomes. No further timeline was disclosed at the time of publication.
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