🤖 Meta’s Advanced Robotics Initiative

SIGNUP | ADVERTISE

🌟 Welcome to the Latest Edition of Thunderbolt AI! 🌟

Hey there, AI enthusiasts! Creatio unveils the Energy 8.2 update, combining no-code CRM tools with robust AI, setting new standards in business automation for faster results and streamlined productivity.

What's in Store for You Today:

• 🤖 Meta’s Advanced Robotics Initiative

• 🗣️ HeyGen's Interactive Avatars: Personalized AI Insights

• 🔨 Essential AI Tools: Enhance Your Daily Productivity

• ⚡ Lightening News: Latest in AI
  
  

META

🤖 Meta’s Push into Robotics with Advanced AI Systems

Meta advances robotics with new AI benchmarks and artifacts like Sparsh, Digit 360, and Digit Plexus, focusing on touch perception, dexterity, and human-robot collaboration.

The Details:

• Sparsh for Tactile Perception: Created with the University of Washington and Carnegie Mellon, Sparsh introduces a family of encoder models for touch-based sensing, crucial for tasks requiring precise pressure applications.
  

• Digit 360 Sensor: An advanced finger-shaped tactile sensor with 18 sensing features and over 8 million taxels, Digit 360 captures intricate touch data for better interaction with physical environments.
  

• Digit Plexus Platform: A hardware-software system for integrating various tactile sensors, enhancing robot dexterity and enabling seamless data transmission to host systems.
  

• PARTNR Benchmark: Built on Meta’s Habitat environment, PARTNR offers a benchmark with 100,000 tasks across simulated homes, testing human-robot collaboration on household tasks.

  
  Meta plans to leverage partnerships with GelSight Inc. and Wonik Robotics to produce fully integrated robotic hands with tactile capabilities on the Digit Plexus platform.
  
  Why it Matters: Meta’s latest advancements signal a shift in the robotics industry. As AI evolves from digital to physical applications, these models and sensors hold potential to revolutionize complex, interactive tasks in real-world settings. By combining foundational models, such as large language models (LLMs) and vision-language models (VLMs), with tactile and sensory data, robots may soon handle sophisticated tasks autonomously. This technology could eventually redefine applications across virtual environments, healthcare, and even the metaverse, paving the way for new AI-driven possibilities in human-robot collaboration.
  

HUBSPOT

Discover 100 Game-Changing Side Hustles for 2025

In today's economy, relying on a single income stream isn't enough. Our expertly curated database gives you everything you need to launch your perfect side hustle.

• Explore vetted opportunities requiring minimal startup costs

• Get detailed breakdowns of required skills and time investment

• Compare potential earnings across different industries

• Access step-by-step launch guides for each opportunity

• Find side hustles that match your current skills

Ready to transform your income?

[Download Now]

AI SCHOOL

HeyGen's Interactive Avatars offer personalized AI-driven insights through engaging, real-time conversations, ideal for individual or team coaching sessions.

Step-by-Step Process:

1. Visit HeyGen: Navigate to the HeyGen website and log in.

2. Access Labs: Click on "Labs" in the left sidebar to explore experimental features.

3. Choose an Avatar: Select "Interactive Avatar" and pick "Sofia - Business Coach" from the available templates.

4. Initiate Chat: Click on Sophia's avatar and choose "Start new chat" for individual sessions or "Connect to Zoom" for team interactions.

5. Enable Hardware: Turn on your microphone and camera to start the AI coaching session.

Pro Tip: For a tailored experience, consider creating your own AI avatar by selecting “All Avatars” and customizing it to fit a specific use case or preference, enhancing the relevance and impact of the coaching session.

AI TOOLS

🔨Make your day easier. The ultimate AI tools you cannot miss.

✅ Ogimi AI - An AI-powered mindfulness coach that guides you through meditation exercises to reduce stress and anxiety while improving concentration and emotional balance.

✅ Deepgram - Introducing Deepgram Nova, the world’s most powerful speech-to-text API, offering unparalleled accuracy and speed for transforming speech into text.

✅ Doclime AI - Import your PDFs and get answers instantly with Doclime AI, simplifying the process of extracting information from documents.

Also as we prepare more “Lightning” content for tomorrow, we’d love to hear your thoughts on today’s edition! Feel free to share this with someone who would appreciate it.