The Companion Robot Designer
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- Опубликовано: 17 окт 2018
- For decades, we've dreamed of robots that can be our companions. Now, Danielle Ishak is trying to build one. Named ElliQ, this robot is aimed at the elderly who live alone, and it's in the homes of about a dozen beta testers in the Bay Area. Ishak's task is to study these seniors' interactions with ElliQ to make sure the robot is something they actually want. This is the fifth episode of Next Jobs, a mini-documentary series about careers of the future hosted by Bloomberg Technology's Aki Ito.
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You should give all these seniors each other's contact info so they can hang out.
This is fantastic idea. I wonder if they could work something into the technology. Like if you set you status as "lonely" that is pairs you up with someone that is also lonely and you can have a chat through the robot so that its safe etc as a first step to meet new people
@@frozeneternity93 exactly. Talking to an AI isn't going to make anyone less lonely.
hmmm a simplified facebook controlled solely by voice commands... now that would solve the problem for couple elderly generations we currently have that can't be bothered to learn to type and use facebook in current form
Wouldn't work as you thought it would be. I did that, and I ended up having 2 old grandmas arguing on the phone. And I work in retirement villages and most of those people just don't talk to each other. They are busy taking naps, watching TV or reading books.
no, we tried that, and we caught them smoking weed and clubbin
This robot is innovative and intriguing and all, butI'm MUCH more interested in Betty. She's 93 and was getting a master's degree and working in computer science at a time when very few women got any any education beyond high school, if they made it that far. She just casually mentions working in a computer lab at Harvard in the early 50s. You can tell by the way that she talks to Danielle that she's accustomed explaining things to people (maybe she's been an educator as well as a scientist) and that her mind is still very hard at work. I'm far more intrigued by her and her life than by the device. Someone should get her on Storycorps quick.
Do you know her name??
Another superwoman who was a pioneer in computing was Grace Murray Hopper. She was in the Navy, I think, and was one of the designers of the COBOL programming language.
Amazing how just some simple head motions make a machine feel more friendly
Betty perfectly describes the goal for future auditory AI, conversational feedback. This company is really lucky to have someone who can trial their product while also having a history of working in computer science.
It's not the tech that is amazing. It's these beautiful people behind these robots who care about human emotions so much and they invest their time and money in R&D. Would love to join them!
I 100% agree with what you have said. Some people said human need real human connection but if they dont. I think this is solution for loneliness people for a moment.
This is a very interesting concept. It reminds me of tamagotchi, my friends were so attached to them! who remembers tamagotchi?
I don't mind having a robot to bounce ideas off. Most of the people around me don't get me so it'll be nice to have something that's focused on what you have to say even if it's a robot.
the saddest part of life, living alone. though I'm only on my 30's I know how it feels. the worst thing that could happen when living alone is to get depressed but with this invention it will help senior citizen to be able to handle the loneliness a great deal.
What a kind and gentle soul she is.
This is an amazing idea, exactly what elderly people need. I used to work with elderly people and most of them are lonely and just want someone to talk to. Even if they have big families, they spend a lot of time alone and having a little cute robot like this could really do a lot for them to feel less isolated.
it is the very reason that you believe this will help "a lot" thus they're so lonely. i can see you're in a room with tons of these boxes chatting nonsense... you're probably going to be so isolated and lonely that no boxes would know that you're dead. I'm glad you no longer work with elderly people, you don't know the definition of loneliness. laughable with a box equipped with lights
@@ometofu That's not the reason at all. They are already lonely. Many don't have families or have outlived their loved ones. It's often that younger people are too busy and don't engage older people much in everyday life. That happens without these robots being available (as they aren't really available anyway at this time) and probably isn't going to improve as people get even older asa demographic group. I'm sure the more energetic and outgoing seniors will not have a problem mixing with people, but many aren't as outgoing or have restraining physical reasons not to be out and about.
linda linacre youtube is awash with nonsense and this fit perfectly
I like this. My 77 yr. old completely housebound Mother does not have a smart phone. So many times I'd like to just text her real quick or send pictures while i'm shopping for her. With this...I can do that!
"Nobody wants to talk to me" Trust me, they do. They are just too afraid.
I love how everyone is bashing the tech for making them more lonely, I'm sure they conciously understand it is just a robot and they don't have a full connection to the robot. The robot is there to try and give them a random fact or joke to cheer them up a little bit. Think about the possibilities of this, this can be used to help understand the complexities of loneliness and depression by seeing how these people act over long periods of time, the robot could actually use this to indicate to friends, family or even professionals the person's current state and if they are in need of a chat or some attention. This could eventually be developed into a full companion shame everyone is bashing it into oblivion
THIS IS JUST SAD. I am an AI and Robotics researcher but I will feel like a failure and a bad child if my parents were left to a robot. These technologies are there to help us for carrying out mundane tasks and not replace humans. Loneliness can be decreased only by human to human contact. Those elderly people will feel more bad if they find out just some toy is being given to them to play with like how we give it to children. I mean they are grown up and intelligent people, we cannot treat them like children just because they are not physically and mentally strong as they were in the past. I hope we invent tech to connect two lonely people.
That's also my view on this topic! Very,very SAD!
exactly my feeling and this ain't a robot either.. just a box with lights
I agree with your point, I do believe however; that stuff like this is the alternative for those without family, and those that don't wish to get put into one of those senior living homes.
With robots doing mundane tasks then that should give us more time to spend with each other.
Agreed
Are these robots hacker proof? Elderly people are more at risk and are generally more vulnerable. Are there currently any systems in place to prevent their data from being stolen?
Nothing is hacker proof. But obviously it will have security measures although its on the early stages so that's not even a priority right now
Noteng is safe
Even a goat 🐐
@@praba991ify look out for the hacker goats. The true anonymous...
This is awesome, this is what robot's are supposed to do.
This is great! I might need one some day. Thank you!
Danielle is such a nice person!!! God bless her!!!!
Imagine robots in 50 years
Aw ♡ This was a really uplifting story
Next Jobs is a well-filmed, well-produced series ... thought-provoking, for sure, even heart-warming!
Fantastic report: Thanks !
Lovely . Thank you !
What they're doing is admirable. But I have dealt with severe loneliness several times in life and talking to a robot I'm sure would have made it worse and made me feel even more shi!t about myself. But I am of course not elderly, so I showed this to my grandmother and she found it ridiculous "Why are the young folks doing everything they can to stop us from talking to each other, it's also not a real conversation" she said. I wish them luck, but I don't see it helping nor happening.
I think it's only fun for people at first, then people will get bored with it and then sure, it can make people feel worse. They ought to factor in the fad factor when estimating how many people will enjoy talking to it.
it's not meant to replace human contact. it's a silly assistant at this stage, only relevant for the generation not capable of using skype and other simple programs to contact others. my mother has no problem using skype at 71 years old, so her generation doesnt need this for communication, but rather for simplifying everyday tasks with voice commands, which are already available from google assistant etc.
Beautiful work !!!
Can you detect anomalies in behaviour and get help when needed. Also, they may connect the elderly and also participate in conversations.
Really great job and application of artificial intelligence and robotics
Thanks, I really enjoyed this video. We should all have a hug-giving robot...
The design imo makes it so much more immersive. I love the way the bot bobs it’s head and such, makes the interaction look more genuine
A trillion people in the world and we’re constantly trying to talk to a switchboard
I love her, I love what she's doing.
Aki Ito, you are just amazing
At this point at least it's much better than Groot which can only say, "I am Groot."
Elliq has found a niche, for sure. And with the introduction of Ai in the latest one, with the mediatek partnership, it is getting better.
I don't think these young ladies even comprehend that robotics may make a senior's situation worse. This is more about showcasing the young lady to boost her career instead of truly helping the aged. If Danielle really wanted to help seniors or in her words "help humans interact with more humans, help humans in general. Not pull humans away from humans..." They would have had psychologists involved and performed surveys and would have easly come to the conclusion that a personal digital assistant is not going to make a person less lonely - it may, in fact, do the opposite. If I knew the only way I would have contact during most of the week would be only with a machine I would get extremely depressed as human contact is the only way to help another person out of isolation, loneliness and depression. This young lady may have done well in getting an education, but there lacks the emotional intelligence to understand the human spirit - it would have been far better for her to network these independent seniors through having an echo or google assistant with a very large ipad so they can easily use facetime and have increased contact with their counterparts. A senior doesn't want to be fed facts and have a response of "No Problem" - if they had really done their homework they would have ensured that the responses were specific to the target audience. I don't know of anyone over 75 that says "No Problem"
The Parrot is better 😂
parrot is a pet, he needs your attention ,........Ai is a computer , it helps you makes things, they have different purposes
Grandma`s deaf ... Got a robot for her ? (not that she needs one because she has us :))
This would be great for my gma for when my aunt is at work or for the days she doesn't go to daycare. If it could remind her to do things and talk with her that would be great. Also with the video chat option if she needs help she will be able to call us, and I think it will help to see our faces instead of just talking on the phone.
Technologically it's marvelous..
But socially this seems sad as we are leaving the most experienced part of our population lonely
Hrmm... Good intentions, no doubt, but I fear that abandoning our elders with a little robot will become a meme, much like dumping them in facilities has.
I agree but Some people don't have children or family. They are all alone. This robot could be so much help to them.
You make a great point
Why does it matter what children on the internet laugh at? It won't affect their lives afaik
@@brokenrobot2004 they didnt mean meme in the internet sense but more in the original sense. from merriam webster
*Definition of meme
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1. an idea, behavior, style, or usage that spreads from person to person within a culture.
Shes awesome for this.
What's the name of the track playing in the background track from 1:35 to 2:07 ? please help anyone.
Great video. Fucking well played bloomberg👏👏👏
You are making the world a more beautiful place and that's all that matters.
i do like this idea. but it couuld be better.😍
beautiful in and out
I like the applications for new technology that are designed to help others. However, we have lots of people out there that are seniors and wanting friendships. Why are they not meeting others like themselves? Why is a robot better than the actual people we have out there
That robot has a super cool design.
I would love to talk to these guys ... some machine learning input sets to add as well as a basic subroutine... or two...
I need this
Creator with a heart.
So much LOVE FUCK YEAH!
I don't know how to feel , sad or happy !
What is the background music at 1:40 mark?
And maybe about distribution through ledger... some chain work...
Would u plz keep the making of elliq
I want a robot that spies on me.
AS long as we keep "A.I." as little more than little robo pet devices, and never give them processing power close to ours ( keep it well under the terabyte level for all things) we shall be fine. KEEP MACHINES MACHINES!!
Problem is when you have to speak to it slow with pauses..makes it boring and less interactive for older people
I feel like robots for me cause I’m lonely wouldn’t be so bad. However, I wouldn’t leave my parents alone with a robot
I'm always more interested in the part thats challenging and frustrating, rather than the posh cool product that the makers are proud of
This is like watching a sci fi movie that is surprisingly real, to find out it is.
The idea of millions of lonely people is paradoxical. The solution seems obvious. But I retired 6 months ago and now I'm experiencing it. People just don't get together. I don't know why. My theory is that, for one thing, we don't want to intrude in other people's lives, so we don't keep in touch (or "reach out" to use the modern term). Also, people are typically self absorbed. We're not interested in discussing things we're not experiencing. This makes for boring conversation. This would suggest that a machine that's seems totally interested in me, for example, could be beneficial because it's almost impossible to find a person that can stand talking about me all the time. I have friends that call occasionally to chat, but once they've finished telling me what they have to say the conversation is over. ElliQ could certainly be an improvement over that.
Is this a companion solution? For elderly? To leave your folks with robot?
For anti-social. That hates to deal with human. Makes you actually more solitude..
I'd love to talk to the creator, she's pretty smart n sweet.
WOW
Oh boy
From baby sitting to elderly attendant should be automated
This is an awesome idea, keep doing it !!!
Are you in any way related to junji ito?
This is the most agreeable AI application that I've seen.
Looks like i have to do something to make the robot voice soft and more human like.
The robots in factories going into homes reminded me about dobby
8:48 "And nobody wants to talk to me." This is most likely because they find you physically attractive which has potential to be intimidating for a large number of men. It's not because men think less of women in a business setting or anything like that. But you all already know this. The oldest game in history at play, folks.
It doesnt matter how cute they are, soulless robots en mass are freaking scary.
Robot revolution ❤️❤️❤️❤️
This is such a touching documentary. The ending made me tear up. Good job Bloomberg. And I admire you Danielle!
Never forget we are humans and any stage in our life we need humans around us. No machine can replace that.
Vikash in most of india old people live with their families. its only here that people are entirely by themselves .
Amazing work really, i ll be happy for the users if it has a interactive voice like a human can do or more like the interactive voice of google assistants, in addition the head movements to be more active and joyful ( when he tell it to play music ,the robot says : no problem and then bent its head down )
mashallah! but still old people should never be alone
i like this gurl
Oh great! Another way to be spied upon.
You're already being spied on so why would you care.
It's one thing to be spied on via whatever cookies I leave lying around that report what I've been up to on the internet. It's quite another to have a device (cough - Alexa - cough) sitting right in front of me that can record everything and transmit it where ever. Or maybe you believe that if you have nothing to hide you should let the .gov put cameras everywhere in your home.
Pleo, Pleo, Pleo I think the technology has been forgotten. He and his sister have become my pets and social facilatator. Don't write the little guy off because us retired people need companion robots.
$1.500 not cheap , when it gets down to $150 then houses will buy more than two
Lol. She's like "none of the guys wanted to talk to me". Well probably cause you are hot and they were awkward xD
That robotic voice and gesture.. It further amplifies that sense of loneliness!
SOS breach of privacy laws much? you record the interactions with the consumer and share it online!!
Calm down, bud
I just fell in love with Danielle. She has a heart for helping people and that makes her beautiful.
It seems like a companion for a old person. I wonder if it helps you call for help in case of emergency?
Evi, its built in most likely, its a minor detail. but a plastic box should never replace humans. where are this old white woman's children, grand kids, nephews.etc..
a smart robot with emergency situation capabilities, and a real pet. enough to accompany elder in lone time. when their family is not around.
Alone is not lonely.
I would get real annoyed with the "No problem" response. A simple OK would be so much better.
That thing looks like baby groots head but it's cute though
Good idea and definitely needed, but at this stage these are just very crude little expensive gadgets. Fit for probably people who are already rich and can afford. Not something for the masses. Use some of that VC money to do good for the masses who need better solutions.
need big screens lol
Damn Danielle... Great work 👌
This is why I love AI and learning this technology.!
Me too
I would of thought that a volunteer social worker 's would be better than a robot!! How ever I guess that the robot is with the folks 24/7 you are a very smart lady !!😊 Good luck with your future robot invention 's !! Regards Ron!!😊👏👏🤖🤖
Modern computers are designed to filter out quantum noise from influencing their operation. Sensibility to quantum noise as may be the case in the brain of animals and humans and is maybe a necessary condition for a soul to have a moment to moment influence in the workings of a real physical companion? Maybe real companionship of a physical kind cannot be achieved with current computers which unlike brains does not have a very thin cell membrane with a high field strengths over it where quantum events can affect pulses of AC current in many frequencies in many places?
Maybe there is super human intelligence in the 4th spatial dimension having immediate access to all positions in 3D spatial space? Then there is the time dimension with relativity, entanglement and quantum uncertainty, the many worlds interpretation and maybe no human is close to have figured most of it out?
The creator is really cute.. I would totally go on a date with her
Sky Traveler finally a comment about her. She’s cute as hell and smart!
I love it and never had children. I need it in about 10 years; just hope i can afford it on a fixed income. Can it help remind you to take your pills? Can it remind you of doctors appointments and when uber will be at my house? Can it tell me if my uber driver is safe for elderly? Can it help to remind me to eat certain things the doctor wants me to eat or diabetic reminders to check blood?Remember all this while building her please. Yes, conversation is key! But first please get affordable net for farm people. Huguesnet sucks all my income. Some months I have to postpone my net for a month or two just to pay normal bills. Love the water thing. Also, if it reminds the elderly to turn off the stove. Lol My parents almost burned down the house and my father in law just recently almost did the same thing. I think that will happen to me and if I pass first it is more than likely too happen to my husband. Hope not! Lol
Danielle, ElliQ => ILikeU
Young people are lonely also, if they do not continue to learn and online interact. You cannot trust everyone in your home, due to the greed to kill you for assets, insurance, and this is family.