2 ms·
Robotics founder here. IMHO the problem with notions about general robotics is that it doesn't exist: robots are very specific if they are any good, at least if
by contingencies 6y ago
Robotics founder here. IMHO the problem with notions about general robotics is that it doesn't exist: robots are very specific if they are any good, at least if you measure success as cost vs. effectiveness. This is unlikely to change greatly due to physics demanding specific and greatly disparate automation solutions for many tasks.
- craftinator 6y agoCame here to say this as well. I have a background in mechatronics, and when I think "robotics", I think of an assembly line with a number of specialized devices on the line. When I talk to other people about robotics, they think of a "humanoid robot that can cook and clean and move stuff for them". As far as I can imagine, a generalized robot would also need a generalized intelligence to perform general tasks, and to learn how to use the tools available to it to accomplish those.