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This "ceiling robot" (telemanipulator) would be remotely
controlled by poorly paid workers from elsewhere in the
world. It would have two grippers and some cameras and
would put dishes into a dishwasher, wipe counters, and so
forth. When leaving the kitchen all the owner would have to
do is
push a button.
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ceiling robot
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//poorly paid workers from elsewhere in the world\\ what a terrible thing to say. |
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Kitchen robots are awesome. I have 2 that cook food and one that does a great job washing dishes, and one that keeps food cool. |
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This could be done for free by crowdsourcing. |
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This is no more offensive than many well accepted situations in a modern industrial economy, simply more visible. |
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Telemanipulator? The word is half Greek, half Latin. No
good can come of it. |
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A Menial Turtle Op (anagram) |
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Wonderful combination of technology and outsourcing to overcome the deficiencies of robotics. |
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What you really need is a teleoperated humanoid robot that can be controlled remotely by people who are otherwise unskilled and need work. This seems more feasible in the foreseeable future than a fully autonomous household robot. |
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The current drawback is that |
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a) a full teleoperation system will need to be developed |
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b) The control rig (and the robot) are likely to be orders of magnitude more expensive than hiring a full-time person in your current jurisdiction for years, with full benefits. But this is simply a technological hurdle that can be overcome.... |
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I see this as the future of most manual labor jobs.
The robots stay on-site and workers control them from home in shifts with auxilliary controlers on standby. |
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24/7 labor. No over-time. No sick days. Nobody moves, nobody gets hurt. |
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// workers control them from home in shifts // |
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Shifts ? You mean like those long nightshirty-type things ? |
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Would a Paisley-pattern dressing gown be OK ? |
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Only if it's open in the back. |
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