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That swinging counterweight is a major hazard, and negates the idea of having a small foot print due to 2 wheels... But then I remembered this is probably desig
by mv4 8y ago
That swinging counterweight is a major hazard, and negates the idea of having a small foot print due to 2 wheels... But then I remembered this is probably designed to impress non-engineers, and has nothing to do with safety, or efficiency.
- notyourwork 8y agoIts only a safety hazard if people are around it right? If the warehouse is fully automated it is only a hazard to other robots right?
- trickstra 8y agoand that can probably be fixed by a software update somewhere down the road
- barry-cotter 8y agoIf you take a tour of a factory with industrial robots there will be black and yellow tape on the floor or some other equivalent way of warning: Do not step inside this perimeter or you may die. If a 200kg robot arm gives you a love tap because you were just barely in the perimeter you may not survive. We’ll fix it in post is ok for film production. Move fast and break things is ok in free to consumer services or SaaS where 0.99 uptime is great. It is not ok with industrial automation.
- mv4 8y agoExcept this machine is designed to look appealing to humans.
- CamperBob2 8y agoIn addition to "Assume good faith," I think HN should have a rule that goes something like, "Assume people aren't complete idiots." Call it a hunch, but I'm going to guess that the people who build this thing understand how to use a simple IR sensor to tell if a human or animal larger than a typical warehouse rat approaches within several meters.