Recently, Professor Richard Sutton, a Turing Award laureate and key founding figure in the field of modern computational reinforcement learning, signed a cooperation agreement in Canada with Tashan Technology, an enterprise based in Shijingshan District. The two sides plan to jointly construct a kindergarten for robots, which is scheduled to be launched in Shougang Park in Shijingshan District.

So, what exactly is this kindergarten? According to a representative of Tashan Technology, it can be regarded as an innovative training ground for robots. Rather than imitating human behaviors, robots here conduct autonomous exploration amid an environment furnished with various real-world objects, perceive corresponding outcomes, adjust their actions based on feedback, and realize iterative evolution from physical self-awareness to accomplishing sophisticated tasks with tools.

Through this partnership with Professor Sutton, the two parties will focus on real industrial scenarios including production line inspection, precise assembly and flexible logistics. They will cooperate with upstream and downstream enterprises to rapidly test and iterate research outcomes in real-world or high-fidelity simulation environments, with final achievements to be promoted across the industry via open-source sharing and solution provision.

(Source: Beijing Daily)