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the problem with all of these robots is that they can't go where humans go. Humans and animals can basically travel on any terrain. they have to be on flat surf
by toisanji 5y ago
the problem with all of these robots is that they can't go where humans go. Humans and animals can basically travel on any terrain. they have to be on flat surfaces and so the floors need to be made for them. That means they can't go on stairs, uneven surfaces, dirt, grass, docks, rocky surfaces, etc. If this is solved, it opens up so many more opportunities.
- ModernMech 5y agoThat's why you start with indoor robots. Because of the ADA, they should be able to go anywhere that a person with a wheelchair can go... which is pretty much all the places in our public life. Yes, they won't go off-roading, but that's okay as a starting point.
- wpietri 5y agoFor sure. And the other solution is facilities built for machinery first, not humans. As an example, pretty much any factory floor is designed on this principle. The interesting question to me is how much household design will shift. Both the rise of the automobile and the decline of household servants have shifted architecture.