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Re:Apple explores home robotics as potential 'next big thing' by layer8 on Thursday April 04, 2024 @06:50PM (#39936771)
Human-sized robots (arguably needed for some of the tasks you list, being able to walk stairs, etc.) will be creepy due to how physically imposing they’ll be, and with a risk of being dangerous due to how massive they’ll need to be. For example falling over due to malfunction/collision/tripping, and potentially crushing a small child. I don’t see such a product happening for home use.
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Re:Apple explores home robotics as potential 'next big thing' by bobbylarrybobby on Thursday April 04, 2024 @07:40PM (#39937170)
If a robot is adept at washing dishes and folding laundry, it suggests our technology is good enough that they should have a decent shot at remaining upright indefinitely, or falling gracefully and righting themselves afterwards.
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Re:Apple explores home robotics as potential 'next big thing' by PopePompus on Thursday April 04, 2024 @08:20PM (#39937423)
Perhaps the entire kitchen sink could be redesigned with robotic dish washing in mind. No bipedal Boston Dynamics style robot washing your dishes and taking out the trash - just two arms built into the sink with automated drains and soap dispensing to wash dishes, put them in a rack, and do nothing else. I'd pay quite a bit for that.
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Re:Apple explores home robotics as potential 'next big thing' by jdlshore on Thursday April 04, 2024 @09:21PM (#39937765)
How is that different than a dishwasher? The problem is collecting the dishes and putting them away, not washing them. Unless you’re imagining something to scrub pots and pans?
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Re:Apple explores home robotics as potential 'next big thing' by PopePompus on Thursday April 04, 2024 @11:15PM (#39938352)
I think that in reality, most people do a very light pre-wash of many dishes, before loading them into the dishwasher. I know I do. I'd be happier if I could just stick the plates in the sink, and come back an hour later to find the dishes, pots, pans and utensils drying in a rack.
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Re:Apple explores home robotics as potential 'next big thing' by adam_arthur on Thursday April 04, 2024 @07:50PM (#39937232)
Can just be a pair of hands and a camera on extendable/retractable wires, with a wheeled base. Probably much cheaper than making a humanoid.
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