Re:Shift will clean homes for free to train future robots
by bruhlikereally on Friday May 29, 2026 @09:44PM
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Does not make any sense for them since it’s not a unique environment. You could rent one hotel room or build a cheap replica and get all of your training done in one shot. They’re obviously trying to hit unique environments with many different unforeseen obstacles to overcome.
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Re:Shift will clean homes for free to train future robots
by oidar on Friday May 29, 2026 @10:01PM
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> Does not make any sense for them since it’s not a unique environment.
nonsense. If it worked for one hotel, that would be ground breaking. Hotels would line up to have theirs be the next test case.
Re:Shift will clean homes for free to train future robots
by namenotrequired on Saturday May 30, 2026 @06:38AM
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He means it doesn’t make sense for the startup. The comment you’re replying to, is arguing that this point from the gp is a disadvantage instead of an advantage:
> hotel rooms are regular/familiar