Meta is developing open-source tools and frameworks to enhance robots' sense of touch and physical agility to create AI that can interact with the physical world much like a human.
Embodied AI combines physical interaction with artificial intelligence, enabling machines to sense, respond, and engage naturally with their surroundings.
Meta is focusing on three key areas for embodied AI: advanced tactile sensing technologies, creating touch perception models and building tactile development platforms.
Meta has introduced Digit 360 fingertip, a tactile sensing technology designed to give embodied AI a human-like sense of touch.
Meta is enhancing touch perception capabilities with Sparsh, which allows machines to interpret complex tactile signals like pressure and grip.
Digit Plexus is the platform that combines fingertip and palm sensors to enable more coordinated touch responses, enhancing the precision and control of embodied AI.
Meta is collaborating with organizations to accelerate the adoption of tactile sensing technologies, creating an ecosystem that could lead to innovations in healthcare, manufacturing, and domestic assistance.
Meta is advancing embodied AI and helping accelerate the development of tactile sensing so that AI systems are more capable and responsive in real-world tasks.