Re:Figure 01 has learned to make coffee
by turnsout on Sunday January 07, 2024 @10:33AM
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Bipedal robots will be a common thing in industrial/commercial settings within the decade. There is just such a huge financial incentive to create bipedal robots to take over human tasks. $100k for a robot that can work in a warehouse and lasts 10 years working 24/7 is far less than what you’d have to pay two shifts of minimum wage workers.
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Re:Figure 01 has learned to make coffee
by steveBK123 on Sunday January 07, 2024 @10:50AM
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Again, my point I made in other parts of thread - B2B use cases, yes. B2C use cases, no.
Factories have been designed since the days of Henry Ford's assembly line to treat humans like robots. We have increasingly automated/mechanized the assembly line, introducing robotics of various sorts. So sure, a limited-functionality bipedal robot that costs less than high cost union labor, doesn't go on strike, doesn't take smoke breaks, and doesn't need to eat/rest/sleep is attractive.
But as a general purpose home assistant / personal housekeeper we are far far away, and especially for anything remotely affordable even for FAANG types.