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Launch HN: Innate (YC F24) – Home robots as easy to program as AI agents

Dec 18, 2024 - news.ycombinator.com
Axel and Vig, founders of Innate, have developed general-purpose home robots that can learn new tasks through demonstration. Their system, which includes a robotic platform named Maurice and an AI agent, allows users to teach the robot tasks by collecting data and writing system prompts. The AI combines various models to understand and interact with the environment, making it easier for non-experts to program robots. The founders aim to lower the barrier to entry in robotics by enabling crowd-sourced learning, where each robot's learning experience benefits others.

Maurice, the first robot, is equipped with a 5DoF arm and a Jetson Orin Nano, and can be controlled via a mobile app. The robot is designed for tasks like cleaning, tidying, and acting as a personal assistant. Innate is offering a limited batch of these robots to early adopters on HackerNews for $2,000, with shipping starting in March. The founders invite feedback and ideas on potential uses for home robots and ways to make the technology more accessible.

Key takeaways:

  • Innate is developing general-purpose home robots that can learn new tasks through demonstration, combining a robotic platform with an AI agent for task execution.
  • The system uses a combination of models, including YOLO, SAM, and VLMs, to enable the robot to navigate, communicate, and perform tasks, with improvements expected as models evolve.
  • The first robot, Maurice, is equipped with a 5DoF arm and a Jetson Orin Nano, and is available for early adopters at $2,000, with shipping starting in March.
  • Innate aims to make robotics more accessible by lowering the barrier to entry, allowing non-experts to teach robots tasks and contribute to a shared dataset for improved learning.
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