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A virtual duck joins robotics, and the cat gets an unsolicited assistant
· New York time
A robotics experiment used an OpenAI model to help teach a virtual Microduck to waddle and act as a tiny cat assistant. The project shows how AI tools can support experimentation with behavior in a simulated setting. A duck is a less intimidating ambassador for robotics than a factory floor, but the underlying appeal is recognizable: give a model a task and see how it helps shape movement. The cat, meanwhile, has acquired the most modern of workplace problems, an assistant whose enthusiasm may exceed the job description. The duck's employment prospects remain firmly outside the benefits discussion.
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