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Unitree sells robot similar to Boston Dynamics Spot for $2700. If you add robotic gripper to it can do things like picking strawberries cheaper than minimum wag
by loandbehold 3y ago
Unitree sells robot similar to Boston Dynamics Spot for $2700. If you add robotic gripper to it can do things like picking strawberries cheaper than minimum wage worker. Say if robot costs $3500 and minimum wage is $10/hour then robot needs to only complete 43 8-hour shifts over it's lifetime to displace human worker.
- breakds 3y agoThat is the basic version. The EDU version which opens more API/interface to the user cost much more. Also training a whole-body (quadruped + robotic arm with gripper) to do something like picking strawberries remains challenging today.
- loandbehold 3y agoIt's challenging but looks like Boston dynamics is able to do that kind of tasks. For instance they have a build in feature for spot with robotic hand that can open a door by turning door handle. And apparently it works with most doors.
- coryrc 3y agoThat won't work with rain or likely dirt or dust either. They do have a B1 which is shown forging water but it's $100k. EDIT: page says that's not the real price, but https://www.ground.ghostysky.com/en/product/unitree-b1/ https://www.ground.ghostysky.com/en/product/unitree-b1/ claims 70k€ so who knows.