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I'll grant you that, but why would such a robot need to actually look human? Legs can be useful in a few corner cases, but 3 or 4 of them would be more stable,
by shdon 13y ago
I'll grant you that, but why would such a robot need to actually look human? Legs can be useful in a few corner cases, but 3 or 4 of them would be more stable, or maybe just a compact set of wheels. Why does a robot need a face, or an area that looks like one? To do human work better than a human being (disregarding the never tired/complaining issue), a robot would need to be physically superior too. Strength can be such an advantage, but why stop there? Even as a human, I've wished that I had more than 2 hands, eyes in the back of my head, or simply a much greater range of motion in the ability to turn my waist and neck and other joints.
Seems to me that making robots look human is purely cosmetic and emotional, but limiting in functionality unless their function is to interact with humans.
- sharemywin 13y agoespcially if your talking about moving things around a factory or store. I'm suprised forklifts aren't autmated already. they don't move fast I wouldn't think next gen kinect would be sufficent to detect obsticals find pallets. if you need something to go upstairs hand it off to something with flippers or legs. Also, I could see something like the assitant in Ironman with one arm and mobile being useful. Maybe some with suction cups as end.
- HeyLaughingBoy 13y agoI'm suprised forklifts aren't autmated already They have been for a while. http://www.egemin-automation.com/en/automation/material-handling-automation_ha-solutions_agv-systems_agv-types/forklift-agv http://www.egemin-automation.com/en/automation/material-hand...