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Alternative title: "Startup offers one armed, remote controlled 20.000$ robot on wheels with limited autonomous capabilities" What's the use case besides novel
by Traubenfuchs 6y ago
Alternative title: "Startup offers one armed, remote controlled 20.000$ robot on wheels with limited autonomous capabilities"
What's the use case besides novelty purposes? Who is supposed to buy this? Solely quadriplegic people come to mind but even that is a stretch and it's far too expensive. This is lightyears away from being a useful consumer object like a vacuum robot. If this is peak robotics, it is very disappointing.
- zelly 6y agoI could never see buying something like this even for $2k because by the time the investment pays for itself the tech would be outdated.
- Cthulhu_ 6y agoResearch; as the article states, it's a research platform. It's up to hackers and stuff to come up with ways to use this platform.
- thinkingemote 6y agoHackers with a spare 20K?
- macrolime 6y agoResearch labs
- SrslyJosh 6y ago> Solely quadriplegic people come to mind but even that is a stretch and it's far too expensive. No, it's not. $20k is peanuts compared to the cost of in-home care, especially since that would probably be pro-rated over ~5 years. If they can keep it in that price range and make it useful for simple household tasks (get something from the fridge/pantry/closet, put things in trash, operate a microwave or toaster oven, etc.), this could change a lot of people's lives for the better.