In a world where artificial intelligence and robots are becoming more commonplace, it’s always interesting to see how engineers are pushing the boundaries and finding new ways to make these machines even more useful. That’s exactly what Santiago did by pairing ChatGPT with Boston Dynamics’ robot dog Spot. At first glance, the idea of ​​a robot dog communicating with humans using an artificial intelligence model may seem like something out of a science fiction movie. However, the innovation is actually designed to make robot dogs even more efficient at performing complex tasks.

Spot can respond to queries in real time using ChatGPT

So how does it work? ChatGPT is a powerful artificial intelligence model developed by OpenAI that can generate consistent and meaningful text based on user input. Santiago has integrated Google’s text-to-speech technology so users can ask questions aloud to Spot and Spot can respond in real time using ChatGPT. The result is a robot dog that can interpret questions, analyze documents and formulate answers.

In a video posted by Santiago, we see Spot answering questions about battery level, task details, and more. And what’s even cuter is that Spot can even state a yes-no answer by nodding or shaking her head, giving her that extra cuteness.

So why did Santiago undertake this project? According to IT Home, robot dogs perform automated tasks every day, and each task uses a long and complex configuration file that only a technician can understand. Also, the robot dog collects a lot of data after each mission, but there is no easy way to get all this data at any one time. This is where ChatGPT comes in, making configuration files and data queries easy to understand.

Of course, some people may be worried about integrating AI into robots. The idea of ​​robots communicating with humans using an artificial intelligence model may conjure up images of a dystopian future where robots oppose their creators. But for now, the main thing is to make the work of robot dog users more efficient.