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Doesn't make much sense to me. Apart from the fact that a humanoid could walk to the workplace – which it probably can't. For the actual task it would be much e

Doesn't make much sense to me. Apart from the fact that a humanoid could walk to the workplace – which it probably can't. For the actual task it would be much easier to use a non-humanoid with a carriage and several axes. Also it is a bit of a hoax because the whole humanoid reporting kind of suggests the robot is autonomous while one the image you can see a camera mounted on top of the wall and there's probably some huge computer in the back. EDIT: Here's some actual information about the project: https://www.aist.go.jp/aist_j/press_release/pr2018/pr20180927/pr20180927.html https://www.aist.go.jp/aist_j/press_release/pr2018/pr2018092...

6nf 8y ago
It's a tech demo, and it's a damn impressive one at that. The reporting just isn't great.
david-cako 8y ago
A benefit is having a multipurpose robot that can perform a variety of tasks that humans do using similar tools and techniques that we already use. I'm sure there's cases where that makes more sense than having more purpose-built machines.
function_seven 8y ago
> For the actual task it would be much easier to use a non-humanoid with a carriage and several axes. True, but I think the idea is that you would be able to download the TileSetter update and use the same robot to finish the backsplash in the kitchen. Then, with the newly-released CoverWall module, you can put that robot to work gluing and applying wallpaper with perfect, no-seam precision. A carriage and several axes probably wouldn't handle the manipulation of wall coverings that diverse.