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I think they’re looking at AI and robotics because it is expensive to make a good salad, and consumers won’t buy at the expensive price point. They need automat
by pinkmuffinere 1y ago
I think they’re looking at AI and robotics because it is expensive to make a good salad, and consumers won’t buy at the expensive price point. They need automation to work in a big way for their business to succeed
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- mjevans 1y agoI don't need AI for that automation, I need _good robotics that are cheap_.
- rvnx 1y agoThis is the approach of 1X NEO Home Robot, and of Starship Technologies delivery robots. They do the robotics part, and then remotely operate them (though on the paper it is officially "hybrid").
- spwa4 1y agoFor what, actually?
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- pinkmuffinere 1y agoI agree the AI play is dumb. But lots of people are unsolved problems in robotics and think “I’m sure an LLM can do that”. I think sweet green is doing the same
- garciasn 1y agoCrisp and Green say otherwise. Their salads are absurd and absurdly expensive. No; I’m not paying $15+ for a salad. But; plenty of people do.
- afavour 1y agoAutomation != AI, though. And I don’t think the state of the robotics required to make salads on demand has changed meaningfully lately. “AI” is a nonsense cover. (and fwiw lots of people will pay a lot for a good salad…)
- mensetmanusman 1y agoAdvanced automation in understructured environments is AI.