Will this robot replace assembly line workers?

Re:Will this robot replace assembly line workers? by pavel_lishin on Sunday April 24, 2011 @06:29PM (#2479789)

I'd program mine to make pancakes. I imagine that there are many cooking tasks that can be automated like this.

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Re:Will this robot replace assembly line workers? by modeless on Sunday April 24, 2011 @06:46PM (#2479819)

Not without vision. You'd have to place all the tools and ingredients within reach at precisely known positions, probably all held in a special rig (like this: http://youtu.be/5sVOSlUn7e0 ). If something went wrong the robot wouldn't know and would continue executing the recipe with possibly disastrous results. Robots won't be replacing chefs until visual feedback is solved.

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Re:Will this robot replace assembly line workers? by gexla on Sunday April 24, 2011 @10:54PM (#2480262)

Okay, so no pancakes for the home. But McDonald's cheeseburgers... ;)

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