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Re:Show HN: Spartan HUD Augmented Reality Helmet on Sunday August 16, 2020 @03:23AM (#24175928)
Can't wait to see your technological revolution buddy.
Can this be easily setup on Windows?

Was my biggest obstacle to using ROS in the past.

Ask HN: Feedback on Idea? RC Package Delivery Bot

I think the tech is sufficiently affordable and reliable enough to make a sturdy remote control 4 wheel package delivery bot for those last mile deliveries.Some kind of form factor like this: https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2018/1/11/16879432/savioke-relay-hotel-delivery-robot-wi-fi-dead-zones-mingle-ces-2018 (hotel delivery robot example; imagine scaling it up with e.g. electric bike...

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Re:Ask HN: What Weaknesses Does Amazon Have? on Monday October 07, 2019 @09:59PM (#21187937)
Not really what I'm asking but OK... I doubt a lacking of a color scheme is going to add much to your competitive analysis.
Re:Ask HN: What Weaknesses Does Amazon Have? on Monday October 07, 2019 @09:12PM (#21187711)
Sorry what is "dark mode" and why is this important?
Re:Ask HN: What Weaknesses Does Amazon Have? on Monday October 07, 2019 @09:12PM (#21187708)
How about something specific to Amazon?

Obviously those are all good, re David/Goliath. But in my experience investors dont think along those lines as much.

Ask HN: What Weaknesses Does Amazon Have?

Say you were starting a company in an area where Amazon operates (shopping/ecommerce, cloud, etc).You are pitching to an investor and Amazon comes up as a potential or existing competitor. What are their weaknesses? How would you exploit them?

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