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I don’t need automation to build LEGO sets — that’s the fun part, and I want to do it myself. What I need is automation after the build: to clean up, sort the b

by RaSoJo 1y ago

I don’t need automation to build LEGO sets — that’s the fun part, and I want to do it myself. What I need is automation after the build: to clean up, sort the bricks by color and shape, and store them properly. I just wish scientists would start by solving problems that actually exist in the real world. There’s real value — and real money — in that.

KurSix 1y ago
You're totally right: sometimes the real innovation isn't in making the fun parts easier, it's in making the boring parts disappear
lee-rhapsody 1y ago
The issue with solving real-world problems is that it distracts from publishing, which is all scientists are taught to care about.
joeyparsons 1y ago
came here to write this comment. clean up and sorting is the top problem in lego land.
shagie 1y ago
Sorting 2 Metric Tons of Lego https://jacquesmattheij.com/sorting-two-metric-tons-of-lego/ https://jacquesmattheij.com/sorting-two-metric-tons-of-lego/ (2017) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14226889 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14226889 World’s first AI-powered LEGO sorting machine built with 10,000 LEGO bricks https://www.brothers-brick.com/2019/12/06/this-fan-created-the-ultimate-lego-brick-sorting-machine-powered-by-ai-exclusive-feature/ https://www.brothers-brick.com/2019/12/06/this-fan-created-t... (2019) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21741834 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21741834