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From: David Hanson <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 7:48 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Brief proposal for the Genius Machines project Attachments: GENI-Lab_brief.pdf Importance: High GENI-Lab =roposal: We seek a $3M USD =ommitment over three years, to pursue Genius Machines—robots with genius-level =ntellect and sexy android bodies. To start, we propose a $1.5M sponsorship, =ustained with an additional $750 per year for two years thereafter. With these =unds, we will demonstrate spectacular milestones and deliverables, showing major improvements in performance in the intelligence of the robots and =oftware. These milestones will include early breakthroughs in hardware and =oftware, with a beautiful android ready to show publically in less than a year. =ear three will culminate in a human-level general intelligence controlling =ur human-scale android hardware. The robot will be reproducible at low =ost, with an expansive API and software, and will serve as a standardized platform =or additional AGI research around the world, as well as real-world =pplications. We contend that this project will generate huge leaps forward in A.I., accelerating progress towards true genius machines within a =ecade. Funding =ought: =3M Major milestones: =o:p> • 9 months: complete walking android =ith beautiful face, conversationally intelligent. 12 months: robot gives a presentation at =ED, takes interviews with reporters. Goes on talk shows. 24 months: robot capabilities integrate =he best of Al today: navigate a space, sustain conversation with people =ndefinitely, see objects, faces, expressions, gestures, etc. • 36 months: the robot is as smart as an =dult narrowly, generally as smart as a small child. EFTA_R1_02097731 EFTA02705973 A Few More Details on =ur Goals and Deliverables: 1. =/span>Development of a Beautiful Female Android (or Gynoid to be more accurate) =/b> $700k =chieves one fully functional prototype, including basic animated intelligence, =alking body, expressive face, and designed for mass-production a. In 6-9 months, we will produce a Gynoid (attractive female android) =o:p> • =nbsp; &=bsp; &n=sp; &nb=p; &nbs=; i. With a gorgeous, realistic face, the =orld's best facial expressions, and great sensors (cameras in the eyes, microphone =rray, gyros, etc). • =nbsp; &=bsp; &n=sp; &nb=p; &nbs=; ii. Female-proportioned walking body, with gestural =ands and arms, integrated with the aforementioned robot face. = =nbsp; &=bsp; &n=sp; &nb=p; &nbs=; iii. This will be the world's best android =ver, designed to be mass-produced at low-cost (with a target of $2k to =5k USD retail price. b. =/span>Computing infrastructure = =nbsp; &=bsp; &n=sp; &nb=p; &nbs=; i. We will set up the computing infrastructure to =ontrol the robot at demos. = =nbsp; &=bsp; &n=sp; &nb=p; &nbs=; ii. We will set up a world-wide GENI control infrastructure, including servers for remotely controlling the robots. =he Gynoid will interface through a cellphone network to our cloud-service, =or enhanced-intelligent control of the android, including OpenCog, ROS, =tc. c. =/span>Hardware Milestones and Deliverables: • =nbsp; &=bsp; &n=sp; &nb=p; &nbs=; i. Month 6: working gorgeous robot face and =ody. 2 EFTA_R1_02097732 EFTA02705974 = =nbsp; &=bsp; &n=sp; &nb=p; &nbs=; ii. Month 9: fully integrated android tested, =ith basic walking, gestures and interactivity, including animation controls, face tracking, motion tracking, basic conversational =nteractivity = =nbsp; &=bsp; &n=sp; &nb=p; &nbs=; iii. Month 12: Refinements completed, so that the =obot is ready to show at TED 2014. It should walk on stage, give a TED =alk, and interact with people afterwards, giving interviews to the press media. =o:p> • =nbsp; &=bsp; &n=sp; &nb=p; &nbs=; iv. Month 12: Designs ready to go into mass =roduction, for a late-2014 delivery 2. =/span>Mind Development (a.k.a. Software) $700k per year for 3 years ($2.1 M =otal) achieves general intelligence in an android a. =/span>Open Cog integration with Hanson Robotics system, to allow both expert and adaptive/general intelligent control b. 4span>Improved robot controls, including further development/Integration of Bio-Drives motivational systems, and integration with ROS, SLAM, additional =erception abilities (gestures, objects, gaze detection, etc), improved =tabilization and motion planning, and the use of all these abilities in interaction with =eople and environment. Also: improved character motivation and animation, =nbsp;for more lifelike behavior that is more pleasing to people c. =/span>Open source/ Maker outreach (including to other labs, including MIT Media =ab) d. =/span>Software Milestones and Deliverables: = =nbsp; &=bsp; &n=sp; &nb=p; &nbs=; i. Month 9: Fully integrated android software =howing basic interactivity, conversation, face tracking, gesture response =existing abilities), Basic, integration with Open Cog. • =nbsp; &=bsp; &n=sp; &nb=p; &nbs=; ii. Month 12: Presentation at TED 2014. =o:p> • =nbsp; &=bsp; &n=sp; &nb=p; &nbs=; iii. Month 18: Tested integration of Open Cog with =OS, RoboCup SLAM capabilities, additional perception, learning, & =avigation of a space. = =nbsp; &=bsp; &n=sp; &nb=p; &nbs=; iv. Month 24: Ability to sustain a natural =onversation with people for over 20 minutes, convincing 1/2 of people surveyed that =he robot is human-level intelligent. = =nbsp; &=bsp; &n=sp; &nb=p; &nbs=; v. Month 36: General intelligence par with a 3 year =ld child (plus showing narrow genius—such as with wordplay, games, =tc.). This will be tested by standard psychometrics, as well as by convincing =0% of people that the robot is human-level intelligent. 3. =/span>GENI-Lab Non-Profit $50k founding costs, plus 50k per year for = years ($200k total) achieves a workspace and =nfrastructure 3 EFTA_R1_02097733 EFTA02705975 a. =/span>To provide the infrastructure for the proposed research, we will found the GENI-Lab as 501(c)(3) non-profit in the U.S., and setup our lab in Hong =ong, where we will integrate Hanson and Goertzel efforts, and efforts with =ur factory engineers there. The founding costs include the move-in costs, furnishings, and equipment. b. =/span>The lab will operate in Hong Kong—the ideal location for expanded collaboration with Open Cog and Ben Goertzel, Mark Tilden, and factories =here. c. =/span>Costs include rent, utilities, and basic admin, janitorial, servers, and =ebsite, including outreach and repositories for the open source results of our =ork. Here is = higher resolution version of the sketch I've done of the Gynoid: this is just a =oncept. As we work towards the final image, we'll work with you to decide =he final look of the robot. David Hanson, Ph.D., Founder/ Chief =cientist, Hanson Robotics Inc. 214-927-1300. www.HansonRobotics.com <=p> The information contained in this e-mail is confidential. Any unauthorized =se or transmission is prohibited. If you are not an intended addressee, please =elete this e-mail and notify the sender... 4 EFTA_R1_02097734 EFTA02705976