Robotics and humanoid robotics & civilian drones discussion

tankphobia

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Do all these robots really need to be humanoid? I think robot dog with a high precision arm can perform well in a factory setting, why not a centuar esq bot with dual arms? Quadrapedal motion seems to already be well understood (even wheeled), it's only natural to increase capability by giving it arms.
 

SlothmanAllen

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I feel like we are in a new era of robotic development! There will be many companies that develop impressive robots over the next decade or so before we have consolidation and establishment of true market leaders.

We still don't really know how these devices are going to be integrated into a real workplace environment, which is why we see the continued experimentation of planform and sensory suite on these devices.

Once a clear winner, or winners (different body layout for different industries/tasks), has been established then the true champions of robotics will begin to be established.

The best analogy I can think of is BlackBerry prior to the iPhone. They were the kind of the king of the smartphone castle, but in reality their castle was made of sand. I think the robotics industry is like that, but may even be in an earlier stage of development. I expect the robotics industry will progress in much the same way, in that many challengers will rise and fall in the coming decades while technical and practical standards are established in their wake.

Only once that process has run its course, then the true champions of robotics will be established.
 
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Visitors learn about humanoid robots at booths at the 26th China High-Tech Fair (CHTF) in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov. 14, 2024. A variety of robots and products of related industries are exhibited at the ongoing 26th CHTF, attracting lots of attention. (All photos by Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

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A robot demonstrates its walking ability at the 26th China High-Tech Fair (CHTF) in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov. 14, 2024.

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A visitor touches the finger of a mechanical hand at a booth at the 26th China High-Tech Fair (CHTF) in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov. 15, 2024.

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A robot makes coffee at a booth at the 26th China High-Tech Fair (CHTF) in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov. 14, 2024.
 

broadsword

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Sure it can move fast and nimbly but it does not have arms and fingers that can hold, grab and operate, unlike Unitree's robots.
 

dingyibvs

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it's better at climbing stairs. The robots you use in factory floor ideally are also used in serving your employees, working in cafeteria and carrying stuff around elsewhere.
Probably cheaper to just modify factories to have more ramps, elevators, etc.
 
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