Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology have developed a humanoid robot called Pibot that uses artificial intelligence to fly a plane without major changes in the cockpit.
According to Euronews, the robot is 160 cm tall and weighs 65 kg, which allows it to control and maintain its height even in the most difficult conditions. External cameras ensure that the robot can track many important statistics on the aircraft.
Instead of reading a printed manual, Paybot can easily save documents thanks to its massive memory that uses large language models that support chatbots like ChatGPT (Using Generative Artificial Intelligence Technologies).
According to its manufacturers, the robot also has the advantage of being able to respond to emergency situations faster than human pilots.
Instead of building a remote-controlled drone, the researchers are working on developing such a robot that can adapt and control existing larger aircraft.
David Shim, assistant professor of electrical engineering at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, told Euronews: "Bibot is a humanoid robot that can fly an aircraft like a human pilot by skillfully manipulating all the controls in a single cockpit. Driving: It's designed for people."
He added that people can fly many planes, but if they try to switch to another plane, they need to get a different qualification.
Baybot adapts to the new cockpit environment with the touch of a button.
“If we teach the pilot robot the individual configuration of the aircraft, then you just click on the type of aircraft and fly,” Shim explained.
The researchers worked with intelligent chatbots such as GBT Chat to develop ways for the bots to capture and understand pilot clues. They are currently developing their own large language model for Paybot.
As for the place of use, the team suggests that it can be used in harsh environments that are not suitable for humans, such as: tanks, cars, etc.
Since Baybot was developed on behalf of South Korea's Ministry of Defense, Shin assumes that the experimental bot will be used in the military environment by 2026 at the latest.
The team has only run simulations so far, but it is in talks with Airbus to use the Baybot for test flights of its newly developed electric plane.