The notion that robotic and mechanical technology is inherently lifeless has been a long-standing belief.
If a robot possesses “independent consciousness,” will it autonomously make decisions like humans?
Say:
During the Notre Dame fire, the rescue robot was present on-site. In such a situation, which would take priority for rescue — the cat or the…?
If we prioritize the protection of the crown of thorns in our program, the robot will prioritize this objective over all other ethical considerations. However, in the event that the robot attains self-awareness and personifies itself, its decision-making may differ. A robot imbued with heightened empathy may exhibit behaviours such as rescuing a feline or attempting to flee.
There are varying perspectives on this matter — some view it as a chance for growth, while others perceive it as a potential risk. As we look towards the future, we must consider whether our planet will continue to rely on carbon-based systems or shift towards silicon-based alternatives as Asimov said.
Can we envision a future where humans and machines coexist in symbiotic harmony?
Today, robots developed to perform autonomous mobility, transport, manufacture and a host of other tasks that can replace labour, it probably won’t be hard to get your robot butler to go out and buy chocolate-flavoured ice cream.
But today’s AI breakthroughs allow the robots around you to identify your needs, preferences and even emotions: to put on a piece of soothing music for you when you’re down and hand you a favourite ice cream. On the contrary, he may also refuse an irrational “ice cream” demand when he identifies you as actually unwell. It sounds like such a robot would be more like a “human” with autonomous judgment.
Will robots be able to not just work, but think independently, just like people?
Will AGI revolutionize the way we communicate, educate and entertain?
Will the creativity that humans are proud of be impacted and challenged?
How do we balance the conflict between technology and humanity?
We plan to seek answers by launching another global challenge: Another Competition.
The theme of the challenge is “Machine Awakening”, which is to form “another” intelligent life.
Teams will be required to train AI with a different “personality”, which would be like putting a “soul” on the robot to perform socially valuable tasks.
DeAuto: Another competition is a robotic challenge that invites students from universities all over the world to participate for mobility purposes. It is a challenge, but it is more akin to an academic gala in the field of robotics and mechanical engineering. PIX Moving will provide PIXKIT, an R&D kit for autonomous driving designed for developers and educational institutions.
“Another” will be an annual event that will take place from September to March of the following year to solve or address urban development problems through the development of intelligent mobile robots based on PIXKIT.
By demonstrating participants’ ability to build autonomous mobile robotic systems that solve real-world problems and generate social value, the competition encourages innovation in mobile robotics and artificial intelligence development.
Another Competition pushes the boundaries of innovation and encourages collaboration around human-robot symbiosis to explore “another” possibility, “another” future, and “another” sustainable city.
There will be an online pre-selection, and 20 teams will compete in the final game on-site.
The mobile robot must be developed based on the 2 PIX Moving developed chassis:
PIXKIT Hooke;
PIXKIT Bohr.
In this competition, participants will develop an artificial general intelligence (AGI) model that excels in a specific control, achieve autonomous control of the provided robot, and fine-tune it to exhibit a unique personality when dealing with ethical dilemmas.
Improving Engineering KnowledgeEngineering and problem-solving skills that can be applied to real-world situations today and in the future are pitted against other talented teams. We want to bring current research challenges into the classroom and teach engineering workflows to students by solving real-world problems.
Gaining R&D ExperienceAnother Competition combines disciplines to promote integrated engineering research and development. We hope that the competition will assist universities in gaining close collaboration in the industry, access to industry, and corporate support.
To assist universities in producing R&D results, the competition will include global academic forums, paper presentations, and exchanges.
Taking Steps to Reduce Barriers to InnovationAnother will provide participants with an offline innovation centre as well as an autonomous driving education kit — PIXKIT — outfitted with computing power, sensors, in-line controls, and other hardware support, allowing university hackers from all over the world to challenge and collaborate in the field.
A Fair ShotAnother is driven by international university students, mentors, educators, volunteers, sponsors, and partners. Teams can develop their brand and community partnerships to gain support.
PIX Moving, the initiator of DeAuto — Another Competition, offers PIXKIT (Hooke, Bohr), the latest upgraded R&D tool for achieving the vision of sustainable urban development.
PIXKIT (HookeBohr) is an autonomous driving kit built around a fully wire-controlled skateboard chassis and the Open-Source AD software, Autoware Core/Universe, and the latest ROS2 platform. Under the premise of high hardware and software adaptability, the kit provides a rich development toolchain, autonomous driving function examples, and open-source scenario algorithms, which can really help participants quickly realize algorithm verification, DEMO demonstration, and application implementation, and stimulate more possibilities.
PIXKIT 3.0
— Provide a one-stop autonomous driving development solution, providing participants with a 0-to-1 autonomous driving development platform. -Complete the integration of the computing platform, wire control chassis, sensors, and autonomous driving system for customers, allowing users to focus on algorithm development.— Provide detailed documentation and open source all source code to make development easier.— Constantly update and iterate software and algorithms to remain at the cutting edge of technology. Continuous software and algorithm updates and iterations are required to stay at the cutting edge of technology.— Take advantage of the ROS/Autoware community resources to provide ongoing motivation for development. — Provide various ODD examples to extend Autoware to various scenarios (support to follow).
Autoware Universe is an extension of Autoware Core that provides the following benefits:1. Users can easily replace Core components with Universe equivalents to use more advanced features such as new localization or perception algorithms.2. Universe’s code quality requirements are less stringent, making it easier for new developers, students, and researchers to contribute, but they are still more stringent than Autoware’s. AI specifications.
3. Any high-level features added to Universe that benefit the larger Autoware community will be reviewed and considered for inclusion in the main Autoware core codebase.
4. Each module includes detailed design and interface documentation to help developers complete secondary development quickly.
The key requirements for having a stable and secure Autoware system can thus be met while allowing access to the most advanced features created by third-party contributors.
PIX Moving can provide the participants, free of charge, with PAM™, an AIGC platform for product design.
This is a generative design software for the Web that enables robot design, assembly, rendering, manufacturing and team collaboration. With this specialized software, teams can create 3D models to help with the design and visualization of mobile robots.
For this event, it is proposed to invite TIS, a large Japanese software company, Tier IV, an open-source autonomous driving company, Softbank and Waseda University as partners.
Another’s goal is to awaken the machines and take them to the next level, “another” planet, where you will use your creativity and technical skills to guide the robots through a series of tasks in the “another” world, creating social value, forming “another” intelligent life, and opening up new possibilities for human-machine symbiosis.