Boston Dynamics’ new robot stacks boxes [video]

Re:Boston Dynamics’ new robot stacks boxes [video] by ivalm on Friday March 29, 2019 @06:03PM (#19526053)

The counterweight swinging seems like a major hazard. Also, I am curious what stability issues it will have if there is a sudden hazard appearing (let's say person walk in front of it).

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Re:Boston Dynamics’ new robot stacks boxes [video] by etatoby on Saturday March 30, 2019 @01:55AM (#19528013)

Judging by the video, the swinging weight is used to provide all sorts of acceleration: forwards, back, and to lift the payload.

This is a smart usage of a dead weight (batteries) that makes all the other motors smaller and lighter.

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Re:Boston Dynamics’ new robot stacks boxes [video] by fludlight on Friday March 29, 2019 @07:18PM (#19526428)

Cover it with a hard plastic skirt at the max range of motion.

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Re:Boston Dynamics’ new robot stacks boxes [video] by Havoc on Friday March 29, 2019 @06:40PM (#19526258)

>The counterweight swinging seems like a major hazard.

Seems like an easily enough problem. Basically every car out there has reverse sensors...

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Re:Boston Dynamics’ new robot stacks boxes [video] by readingnews on Friday March 29, 2019 @07:29PM (#19526483)

You are assuming that there are people around to be a liability. I am assuming there will be no people in this warehouse.

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Re:Boston Dynamics’ new robot stacks boxes [video] by lukasm on Friday March 29, 2019 @09:39PM (#19527039)

The people will always be there to restart the system and clean up the accidents. Robots have to be designed in that in mind.

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Re:Boston Dynamics’ new robot stacks boxes [video] by thanatos_dem on Saturday March 30, 2019 @01:34AM (#19527963)

Restarting systems and cleaning up seem like jobs that can be/have been automated.

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