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Tesla Announces a Humanoid Robot “Tesla Bot”

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Re: Tesla Announces a Humanoid Robot “Tesla Bot”

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Post by handmodel »

Geee wrote: post #64
handmodel wrote: post #43

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This reminds me of images from the 1900s depicting the future when there were humanoid robots with lots of arms cleaning lots of dishes at once. Of course, it turns out, we did invent a machine to wash dishes but its just called a dish washing machine and is way better at it than humans with arms. I can't imagine many tasks where a humanoid will be useful. I'm sure you could say that something like house construction…

I see it like computers. First there were special-purpose machines, which evolved into programmable general purpose computers. Probably many people said that there can't be so many computing tasks that programmability is needed. I think we'll find out how these will be used.

I suppose I see the computer as different as it doesn't try to copy anything in nature or existing in tech. ie Google isn't setup like a library, YouTube isn't setup like TV was, etc.

I could see a multi-use robot being used in some instances but I cannot fathom why it would be shaped like a human.

Re: Tesla Announces a Humanoid Robot “Tesla Bot”

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Post by r3tardd3stroyer »

cryptoegorophy wrote: post #71

This man is living every child’s dream. Imagine being a billionaire and thinking what you could do with all that money? Create a space travel company? Why not. Create a FAST electric car company? Why not. Boring company? Sounds boring but why not. Some people may not like him for his behavior or marketing tactics but hey, they officially spend $0 on marketing. Glad to see this in my lifetime.

>DUUUURHRHHRUUUUHHHHHH I BET EVERY SINGLE LITTLE KID DREAMS ABOUT BORING COMPANIES BECAUSE I THINK EVERY KID IS LIKE ME WHEN I WAS A KID, SOME STUPID FUCK WHO READS IRONMAN COMIC BOOKS HURRRDURRR. I THINK EVERY SINGLE LITTLE GIRL READS IRONMAN LIKE I DID, I THINK THEY RELATE TO MY DREAMS FOR SOME STUPID FUCK REASON.

>OH NO WAIT, I DON'T THINK ANY OF THAT. I'M EVEN WORSE. I'M AN EVIL FUCKING PIECE OF SHIT WHO THINKS THOSE KIDS ARE OF NO CONSEQUENCE SO I PRETEND THEY DON'T EVEN EXIST. SOMEONE SHOULD PUT A HOT BULLET IN MY FUCKING USELESS CONSUMER BRAIN.

Re: Tesla Announces a Humanoid Robot “Tesla Bot”

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Post by handmodel »

askonomm wrote: post #59
handmodel wrote: post #43

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This reminds me of images from the 1900s depicting the future when there were humanoid robots with lots of arms cleaning lots of dishes at once. Of course, it turns out, we did invent a machine to wash dishes but its just called a dish washing machine and is way better at it than humans with arms. I can't imagine many tasks where a humanoid will be useful. I'm sure you could say that something like house construction…

I wouldn't say that dishwasher is _better_ at washing dishes than a human. More quantity? Sure. More quality? Not based on my experience. Lots of stains just don't come out in a dishwasher.

The quantity is the quality.

If you can take a restaurant that used to have to have 10 dishwashers and fire 9 of them because a machine works fast - you can keep one guy around to do the tricky stains. Sure is a lot cheaper than buying 5 humanoid dishwashers.

Re: Tesla Announces a Humanoid Robot “Tesla Bot”

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Post by csmeder »

mortenjorck wrote: post #87
csmeder wrote: post #66

It is interesting that many of the top comments are as dismissive as: “No wireless. Less space than a Nomad. Lame,” When you look at Tesla’s talent in: AI + motors + batteries + manufacturing I can’t believe how negative and dismissive the comments are. Can we not have some appreciation for what Tesla HAS achieved vs only focusing on missed ship dates? The part that I think is going over peoples head is that for so m…

This isn’t “no wireless, less space than a Nomad,” though. This is like RCA announcing an iPod in 1961, reasoning that because they already make magnetic tape and portable electronics, it’s only a matter of time before they’ll be able to fit 1000 songs in your pocket.

Fair point, however, I look forward to coming back to this comment in 5 years (1966).

Maybe I’ll be eating humble pie, however, my guess is that by then it will be out of prototype phase and in use.

Re: Tesla Announces a Humanoid Robot “Tesla Bot”

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Post by serf »

sixQuarks wrote: post #69
staticassertion wrote: post #52

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I can think of so many people who are radically more accomplished in vastly more interesting and important ways, it feels absurd to start listing because of how many I'd be leaving out by doing so.

name one then. I'm genuinely curious

intellectual accomplishments: Einstein, Tesla, Vannevar Bush, Newton, Bohr, Maxwell, Faraday, Gallileo, Newton, Dirac, Rutherford

financial accomplishments: Rockefeller, Getty, Carnegie, Vanderbilt, Mellon, Walton, Kluge, Gates, Bezos, Buffett

industrial accomplishments: Ford, Edison, Gould, Morgan, Page, Brin, Zuckerberg, Branson, Allen

Lots of overlap on the lists, but I decided not to doubly-list individuals -- and the lists are by no means complete, I favored recent centuries.

That said, Musk is tremendously successful and awe-inspiring; this pissing contest is a miserable thing to participate in -- but I still think it's important to point out that Musk isn't the only awe-inspiring success ever.

Re: Tesla Announces a Humanoid Robot “Tesla Bot”

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Post by [deleted] »

csmeder wrote: post #82
throwawayboise wrote: post #75

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If my robot folds my laundry correctly for 99 days and on the 100th day shreds my wardrobe, I don't think that will print money (at least not for very long).

From what I’ve seen FSD makes minor mistakes that at high speeds lead to danger or death. I can’t see a minor mistake in folding laundry leading to the laundry being shredded. Musk said the robots would not be strong (only can lift 5lbs). So unless the robot picked up scissors it couldn’t shred the laundry. Unless I’m missing something?

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Re: Tesla Announces a Humanoid Robot “Tesla Bot”

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Post by Cd00d »

staticassertion wrote: post #52
sixQuarks wrote: post #28

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Sure, you can say that, but name another person with a more impressive track record of actual accomplishments.

I can think of so many people who are radically more accomplished in vastly more interesting and important ways, it feels absurd to start listing because of how many I'd be leaving out by doing so.

That's not an actual reply. Genuinely curious, just limit yourself to a list of 5, and don't worry about ranking so nobody more important is left out.

Re: Tesla Announces a Humanoid Robot “Tesla Bot”

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Post by tablespoon »

> Tesla announced that it is actually going to make a humanoid robot, called Tesla Bot, and it will be able to grab your groceries for you and perform other menial tasks.

So, if this anything like Elon Musk's "full self driving" promises, Tesla's actually going to deliver wheeled robot that pushes the cart behind you while you do the grocery shopping, and occasionally knocks over a endcap display.

Re: Tesla Announces a Humanoid Robot “Tesla Bot”

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Post by grecy »

spenczar5 wrote: post #83
csmeder wrote: post #66

It is interesting that many of the top comments are as dismissive as: “No wireless. Less space than a Nomad. Lame,” When you look at Tesla’s talent in: AI + motors + batteries + manufacturing I can’t believe how negative and dismissive the comments are. Can we not have some appreciation for what Tesla HAS achieved vs only focusing on missed ship dates? The part that I think is going over peoples head is that for so m…

Can you describe the manual labor field where 1% failure rate is acceptable? I am struggling to think of one. I suppose it depends on the magnitude of the failure.

I worked in a factory that was the distribution centre for all the cold and frozen food in every Safeway in the sate. There were a few hundred of us who had to pickup a heavy box from a conveyor belt, turn around, take a step or two and put the heavy box down on a pallet. When the pallet was full someone would come and take it away. Repeat. For 8-10 hours a day, 6 days a week.

Upstairs people were manually putting those boxes on the belts. It destroyed people's bodies, I'm happy I only worked there for a few months each year to put myself through University.

The factory was very high tech and cutting edge, though the humans at each end of the conveyor belts were unavoidable.

We messed up all the time - dropped boxes, did bad stacking and made pallets fall over, crashed pallet jacks and knocked over pallets etc. The failure rate was probably around 5%, I'd guess.

Starting pay was around $30/hr, double that on Sundays, and 2.5 on Public Holidays

A humanoid robot that actually works most of the time will change the world.

Re: Tesla Announces a Humanoid Robot “Tesla Bot”

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Post by csmeder »

spenczar5 wrote: post #83
csmeder wrote: post #66

It is interesting that many of the top comments are as dismissive as: “No wireless. Less space than a Nomad. Lame,” When you look at Tesla’s talent in: AI + motors + batteries + manufacturing I can’t believe how negative and dismissive the comments are. Can we not have some appreciation for what Tesla HAS achieved vs only focusing on missed ship dates? The part that I think is going over peoples head is that for so m…

Can you describe the manual labor field where 1% failure rate is acceptable? I am struggling to think of one. I suppose it depends on the magnitude of the failure.

Every manual job I’ve ever done I’ve probably failed more than 1% of every movement. But then I correct. In a car moving at high speeds (focus matters more), I do this less often, but I have been in crashes.
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