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And in the end the big reveal is, it was a dude in VR all along, piloting the dumb things remotely. Every single time, without exception.
by animuchan 4mo ago
And in the end the big reveal is, it was a dude in VR all along, piloting the dumb things remotely. Every single time, without exception.
- steveBK123 4mo agoI think it’s just riding off LLM coattails. We don’t have good world models. We have had bipedal robotics in various POC demo-ready forms for decades. It turns out that industrial, purpose build robotics is an easier and better market. I’m still not completely convinced a robot that’s shaped like a human is the best design other than for PR.
- bandrami 4mo agoI remember nearly losing my mind at that stupid conveyor belt sorting demonstation because 1. The human beat the robot, but more importantly 2. We've had non-humanoid conveyor belt sorting machinery for decades that beats both
- plagiarist 4mo agoWhen we are stabbed to death by impoverished dudes who are piloting a robot worth more than a decade of their income to do household chores for 16 hours a day, we will deserve it.