rewrite this title Apple Starts Using Vision Pro on Robots After Failing to Sell It to People

Apple’s mixed reality headset, the Vision Pro, which failed to generate the expected interest among consumers, has now become the focus of a scientific experiment. The U.S.-based tech giant has begun using the Vision Pro on humanoid robots as part of a research initiative. The aim of the project is to train humanoid robots using Vision Pro. But was the research team successful?

A few years after launching the Vision Pro to lackluster consumer response, Apple decided to repurpose the device in a scientific setting. The Vision Pro is now being utilized to aid in the training of humanoid robots, turning the once commercial failure into a valuable research tool.

Apple collaborated with scientists from MIT, Carnegie Mellon, University of Washington, and UC San Diego. Together, they compiled a massive dataset consisting of over 25,000 human activities and 1,500 humanoid robot activities. This dataset was then used to develop a powerful AI system, intended to make humanoid robots behave more like real humans.

Vision Pro Speeds Up and Lowers the Cost of Training Humanoid Robots

One of the biggest challenges in humanoid robotics is the slow and expensive training process. However, using the Apple Vision Pro, the team was able to overcome these obstacles. The device enabled the researchers to record high-resolution videos quickly, and with a specially designed algorithm, they could slow down these videos by up to 4 times. This allowed the robots to capture and learn even the smallest details.

As a result, the training process became faster and more cost-effective. The method is detailed in a research paper titled “Humanoid Policy ∼ Human Policy”, published on GitHub. Although the paper presents Apple’s technique as just a proposal, the implications are significant.

With the humanoid robotics industry rapidly advancing, companies like Tesla—which are already investing in humanoid robot development—could potentially adopt Apple’s Vision Pro approach to accelerate training.

It remains to be seen how these developments will shape the future of humanoid robots, but the integration of Apple Vision Pro into robotic training could mark a major leap forward.

A demo video showcasing the abilities of humanoid robots trained with the Apple Vision Pro has also been released, hinting at the impressive progress being made in the field.

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