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Also climate control will be needed to some extent…

• derefr 4y ago
  ...but not necessarily the same climate. Depending on the robot, they could have a higher MBTF if the thermostat were set at 0C, or 50C. And more interestingly, there might be value in isolated sections of the factory being climate-controlled to very different temperatures, depending on the particular robot in use. Not like these things walk around between stations.
• a2tech 4y ago
  CNC adoption is actually driving improvements to the physical plants I work with--the machines can't run with it as hot as people can so they're starting to actually put in AC. Oh that and the old guys that work in those machine shops can't deal with the high temps like they used to so management is afraid they're going to pass out and fall into the machines...