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> We’ve long since proven that machines are better for back-breaking labor. This is contrary to my perception of current trends (and to a perhaps generous read
by tuckerman 2y ago
> We’ve long since proven that machines are better for back-breaking labor.
This is contrary to my perception of current trends (and to a perhaps generous reading of Moravec's Paradox). Dexterous manipulation is still quite hard which is why a task like laundry folding is so impressive despite being relatively simple for many humans: https://www.physicalintelligence.company/blog/pi0 https://www.physicalintelligence.company/blog/pi0
Perhaps we disagree on what "back breaking" entails but I'd much rather spend all day coding than folding laundry!
- hnlmorg 2y agoYeah I definitely wouldn’t class laundry folding as “back breaking”. But I agree it is manual labor that’s difficult for current robotics. There have been some advancements in this specific field though. So we might see a mass-produced robot that can do this in our life time. If not for homes then certainly for industrial workflows (dry cleaning services, new workflows for clothes manufacturing, etc)