[GregW / Oregon]

https://gizmodo.com/first-bipedal-ro...ory-1851190054

[Tag]

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[RockCrusher]

At the link I read this: "The related press release speaks of the “deployment of humanoid robots in an automotive manufacturing environment” and claims the robots will focus on “difficult, unsafe, or tedious tasks,” all of which sounds pretty vague."

Difficult, unsafe, or tedious I think describes union contract negotiations. Send the robots to that!

[Squidget]

Strictly in mechanical terms, bipedal forms are terrible at most things and there's little reason to build bipedal robots for manufacturing. I mean they look cool and all, I guess...

[dominoM]

This is going to make Elon very jealous. I'm scared (more scared I guess).

[Xspeedracer]

Yep totally going to be a terminator situation starting

[RockCrusher]

Originally Posted by Squidget

Strictly in mechanical terms, bipedal forms are terrible at most things and there's little reason to build bipedal robots for manufacturing. I mean they look cool and all, I guess...

Yes, I was thinking the same thing. I've seen a number of engine and automobile assembly videos. There a fair number of robots used but they are not bipedal. Most are stationary but can reach out grab/pick up something like an engine block, heads, sheet metal or plastic body parts -- and position/place somewhere else. And do this time after time in sometimes in less than ideal for humans environments.

As the car's chassis begins to take shape robots place the various sheet metal pieces -- in some cases after another robot has previously applied some sealer/glue -- then other robots come in and perform spot welding.

Another place where robots are used is in the paint booths.

Considerable number of robots are used during the manufacture of EV batteries and EV motors.

The only place a bipedal and humanoid like robot might be called for is during final car assembly as for instance the doors are hung or the seats installed or the dash. Human workers perform the last bit of this work.

That this has not been automated suggests it is not a task that can easily be automated 100%.

[M2BOT]

Originally Posted by Tag

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