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But I don’t really understand. If they could create those virtual creatures in 1994... How come we do not have any real world machines that can do that? Why do
by leobg 5y ago
But I don’t really understand. If they could create those virtual creatures in 1994... How come we do not have any real world machines that can do that? Why do our robot lawnmowers still use wheels?
- flir 5y agoIf I had to guess, it's because the physics model that these creatures are being tested against is really simple, and the physics model in your garden is really complex. Also, for this particular application, we shouldn't ignore the fact that wheels are cheaper.
- leobg 5y agoGood point. Though would that same evolutionary algorithm work for adapting to more complex environments? Thinking of it, why aren’t self driving cars “let loose” in a - real out virtual - playground environment with an ever increasing amount of complexity, given a bunch of rules and goals (“Do not crash into anything”, “Stay within the lane”, “Do not incur a fine”, etc.)... and then left to figure out the “how” themselves? Sounds like a much more robust approach than teaching them to emulate human drivers (which is what I think Tesla is doing).
- zipotm 5y agoLeo... we* don't have any.