with very few exceptions these designs fall apart when they perform outside of a controlled environment or even inside of controlled environments when tasks nee

with very few exceptions these designs fall apart when they perform outside of a controlled environment or even inside of controlled environments when tasks need to be done reliably. Automobile Factories have gone to a model of humans minding robots doing a specific task. Early Roombas kind of fit into this model. They mostly worked by themselves, but they benefited greatly if you checked in on them to troubleshoot if need be. Broken washing machines and dishwashers are somewhat like this. There was one washing machine I had, where you had to wait until the end of the fill, then hit the top left rear of the machine like you were Fonz on "Happy Days," and it would magically work. Dishwashers work much, much better if people pay attention to how they place dishes, rinse dishes beforehand, and ensure the rotors aren't blocked. DevOps fits into this model. Even programmers can feel like compiler/build process jockeys. (I often feel this way.)