Forklift truck drivers who never leave their desks

Re:Forklift truck drivers who never leave their desks by LoSboccacc on Wednesday October 21, 2020 @09:59AM (#24847936)

I think there's so much more to it. once they're remotely operated is quite easier to install an ai in the control loop.

it will first be training only. it will then start taking off the less risky task, like driving the lift to parking space after being used. Human will be gradually moved into facilitator jobs, taking over the difficult situation, and ultimately supervision only

however I am left wondering why, in the midst of the autonomously driven vehicles hype, people are focusing on the messy, unpredictable road environments instead of working on these kind of in-between situations that are harder than an automated warehouse but simpler than the public world.

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Re:Forklift truck drivers who never leave their desks by thesuitonym on Wednesday October 21, 2020 @11:16AM (#24848641)

This is such a silicon valley response. In what way is it easier to add actuators to a forklift, and get a second set of control hardware that connects through a network (And all the additional problems that brings in) than to just put sensors on the vehicle?

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Re:Forklift truck drivers who never leave their desks by LoSboccacc on Wednesday October 21, 2020 @12:21PM (#24849307)

because the net would have to control the actuators anyway, but it's not a given that an actuator can move controls as fast as an human would be able to. putting the human in control of the actuators instead of sensors on controls solves that issue.

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