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The value is in the generalisation. For a single example, in any factory watch how humans are added as ad-hoc machines wherever a problem occurs. Machine N out
by dotancohen 1y ago
The value is in the generalisation.
For a single example, in any factory watch how humans are added as ad-hoc machines wherever a problem occurs. Machine N outputting faster than machine N+1 can accept? Have a human stack, and destack, the product between them. No matter the size, shape, it within reason the weight of the product. But most importantly: the process can begin within seconds of the problem occurring. No need for a programmer, developer, or maintenance worker to get involved. Just a clear order from the shift manager.
A general purpose robot with physical interfaces similar to a human would be very valuable for such environments. If it had the software to be as easy to instruct as a human.
- contingencies 1y agoYour assumption set: conventional factory space, idle humans, traditional management, ad-hoc process with skilled managers. This is similar to the "job shop" mentality in (dying) manufacturing. You additionally assume general purpose magic hardware that can usefully do anything. Reality: Most value is in shrinking things, excluding humans, automating management, carefully designed process, and specialist hardware that does a subset of things very well. Relying on human(oid)s is a sure-fire way to suck.
- dotancohen 1y agoCorrect, I'm talking about the 98% of factories in the world today and in the near future. Obviously the far future will see changes in manufacturing, just as manufacturing has seen changeds every decade since we've been manufacturing things at scale.