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0 pointsPhilpax1y ago0 comments

Humanoid robots are coming:

and those are just the ones I know about. I'm sure the US and Chinese militaries are weighing up their options, too.

Of course, they don't need to be humanoid in the end: that just helps them maximise compatibility today. As they take over more of the process, they can specialise and scale up. Once you have robots working the entire process, the sky's the limit.

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npodbielski1y ago

yes, I am aware. Maybe I was not able to communicate my opinion on that matter clearly, so yet me reiterate: does any of those robots can replicate? Can any of this robot survive in harsh industrial environment without maintenance for long? I.e. usually home appliances have IP code 22 [0], in industrial complexes it is IP 44 as far as I remember. Outside you need IP 65 or 66. I doubt any of those robots have anything higher then 20. And how about batteries?

I do not think we are everywhere near self-sufficient robotics.

[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IP_code

PhilpaxOP1y ago

I don't think weatherproofing them is as much as a lift as making them work autonomously: once you have a proof of concept, it's much easier to evolve it to whatever spec you need.

For replication, probably not by themselves, but as part of an industrial system run by elites? Sure, why not? You progressively automate all the prerequisites to the manufacturing of your robots until the entire supply chain is automated. If they're unlucky, The Machine Stops [0]. If they're not... well, they won't need us.

[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Machine_Stops

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