In South Korea, hotel workers are folding napkins and polishing glasses while cameras track every movement, all to teach humanoid robots how to do the same work inside hotels, factories, and warehouses.
At a high-end hotel in the country’s capital, Seoul, David Park is folding napkins, wiping glasses down, and setting tables, all while every movement is recorded in detail, with cameras strapped to his head, chest, and hands.
Park takes part in the recording sessions about once a month as part of a project run by South Korean artificial intelligence (AI) company RLWRLD, attempting to develop AI systems for five-finger robotic hands intended to more closely replicate human touch and movement.
The company says the process captures highly detailed information, including finger positioning, joint angles, and the amount of force applied during tasks.
Developers then use that data to train robots equipped with humanlike metal hands and onboard cameras.
