Apple explores home robotics as potential 'next big thing'

Re:Apple explores home robotics as potential 'next big thing' by fragmede on Friday April 05, 2024 @08:17AM (#39941467)

How far is "far far away" to you? The recent robot demos (linked below) make me thing it's not that far off. I think within my lifetime, certainly. Within the decade, at most. I expect someone to announce something concrete within a couple of years.

https://www.figure.ai/

https://wholebody-b1.github.io/

https://ok-robot.github.io/

https://mobile-aloha.github.io/

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Re:Apple explores home robotics as potential 'next big thing' by CharlieDigital on Friday April 05, 2024 @08:41AM (#39941683)

Are those supposed to convince me that spending thousands on a robot will make my life measurably better?

Because they're not; the exact opposite in fact. That Spot missing the shoe on the first grab, being loud, and taking up more space than a German Shepard (without the floofy companionship) is case in point how far away we are.

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Re:Apple explores home robotics as potential 'next big thing' by fragmede on Friday April 05, 2024 @09:15AM (#39941966)

I not sure why you think I'm trying to convince you that you should spend any of your money on something you don't want.

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