Watch This Humanoid Robot Talk and Complete Tasks Thanks to OpenAI Tech [Video]

A new demo gives an early look at how OpenAI’s ChatGPT tech can power humanoid robots, giving them the ability to have full conversations with humans. 

The demo comes from the startup Figure, which is developing a general purpose robot that promises to one day replace what it calls “unsafe and undesirable” human jobs. Last month, the startup announced a partnership with OpenAI to use its AI models to expand the machine’s ability to perceive, reason, and interact. 

On Wednesday, Figure posted a video that demonstrated some of the early results. By tapping OpenAI’s models, the bot is able to speak and interpret its surroundings. 

In the demo, the robot—dubbed Figure 01—uses the abilities to see that a red apple has been placed in its field of view. The machine then gives the apple to the human user after he asks, “Can I have something to eat?”

“Sure thing,” Figure 01 replies. What’s interesting about the demo is how the …