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minus-squareTehPers ( TehPers@beehaw.org ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·2 years agoWhy do robots need to be humanoid again? We’ve had robots and automated machinery be extremely successful for decades by being purpose-built for specific tasks.
minus-squaretacosanonymous ( tacosanonymous@lemm.ee ) linkfedilinkarrow-up9·2 years agoThey need something that will fuck incels/tech bros.
minus-squaredriving_crooner ( driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br ) linkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 years agoBecause our world is designed for humans. If you want a generally functional robot in your house, the best design is to mimic the human body.
minus-squarea1studmuffin ( a1studmuffin@aussie.zone ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·2 years agoflash forward to an Android cursing on hands and knees trying to vacuum under the fridge
minus-squareMaggiWuerze ( MaggiWuerze@feddit.org ) linkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoIt can just lift the thing
Why do robots need to be humanoid again? We’ve had robots and automated machinery be extremely successful for decades by being purpose-built for specific tasks.
They need something that will fuck incels/tech bros.
Because our world is designed for humans. If you want a generally functional robot in your house, the best design is to mimic the human body.
flash forward to an Android cursing on hands and knees trying to vacuum under the fridge
It can just lift the thing