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ICYMI - The Cute Robot Got the Job & an AI Run Cafe
Humanoid robots have arrived at Toyota Canada's Woodstock, Ontario factory, one of the largest automotive facilities in North America. Toyota assessed every model available and chose Digit, a short purple robot with oversized lamp eyes made by Agility Robotics. The reason: Digit's AI adapts on the spot to whatever container or configuration it encounters on the floor.
In Stockholm, researchers handed Google Gemini $25,000 and told it to run a cafe. The AI, named Mona, chose the menu, acquired the permits, wrote job ads, interviewed applicants, and hired human staff. It has been running the…
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