# Robot-Teaching Computer Programs Robo Brain Uses the Internet to Teach Robots Human Knowledge By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2014-08-26 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robo-brain References: [gizmag](http://www.gizmag.com/robo-brain-cornell/33522/) & [robobrain.me](http://robobrain.me/) Robo Brain is a [cloud-based program](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brainybearai) that aims to bring us one step closer to transforming [robots into the all-knowing powerful forces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gemini-robotics) that they are depicted as in sci-fi movies and books. The project essentially trawls the Internet in search of information before sharing it with robots, bestowing human knowledge upon them. If a robot encounters a situation that it doesn't know how to handle, it can query Robot Brain for help. For example, if it comes across a coffee mug and doesn't know what to do with it, Robo Brain can inform it of coffee mugs' functions. The program can currently download and analyze 1 billion images, 120,000 [YouTube](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gigabrain1) videos and 100 million how-to documents and manuals. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.7/10 - Popularity: 6% | Activity: 36% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [AI](https://www.trendhunter.com/ai) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Robo Brain and Artificial Intelligence:** Using cloud-based computing, Robo Brain is developing a program to bring us one step closer to AI-powered robots that can learn from the internet. - **Internet of Things and Robotics:** Robo Brain's internet-based robot-teaching program creates opportunities for industry disruption in IoT and robotics. - **Big Data and Robotics:** By using a cloud-based program to process and analyze 1 billion images and 100 million manuals, Robo Brain opens up possibilities for big data to revolutionize robotics. ### Who This Affects Most - **Robotics:** Robo Brain's program is aimed at the robotics industry, which will benefit from increased automation due to sophisticated machine learning. - **Iot:** Robo Brain's technology could revolutionize the IoT industry by enabling more intelligent devices connected to the cloud. - **Artificial Intelligence:** Robo Brain's program is a step towards true AI, which will have disruptive implications for all industries. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Robot-Improving AI Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rt-2.md) - [Collaborative Robotics Training Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robotics-training.md) - [Programmable Robot Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mini-robots.md) - [Human Reasoning-Capable Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/palm-saycan.md) - [Human-Sized Interactive AI Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/menteebot.md) - [AI Research Assistants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gigabrain1.md) - [AI Humanoid Operating Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gr00t.md) - [Reprogrammable Robot Companions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quarky.md) - [Humanoid Household Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/1x-neo-beta.md)