The ESA has tested a four-legged robot named Olympus in simulated Martian gravity, demonstrating its ability to jump and navigate challenging terrain, which could enhance future Mars exploration by accessing difficult areas like lava tubes and caverns.
Amazon is reportedly investing millions in training an ambitious large language model (LLM) codenamed "Olympus" with 2 trillion parameters, potentially making it one of the largest models being trained. Led by former head of Alexa, Rohit Prasad, the team aims to develop a model that can rival top models from OpenAI and Alphabet. Amazon believes that having homegrown models could enhance its offerings on Amazon Web Services (AWS) and attract enterprise clients seeking top-performing models. While there is no specific timeline for the release of the new model, Amazon has already trained smaller models and partnered with AI startups.
Amazon is reportedly developing a new conversational AI software called Olympus to compete with OpenAI and Microsoft in selling AI software to corporate customers. The large language model may also be used to enhance features in Amazon's online retail store, Alexa voice assistant, and Amazon Web Services unit.