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A Boring Dystopia
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In a past job, I got a chance to deal with one of those Boston Dynamics robot dogs in action. Was not impressed.
Given NYC, would not be surprised if they're tagged, sensors are torched, or they're covered in bodily fluids. Or they end up at the bottom of the Hudson river shortly after deployment.
Come to think of it... most likely scenario: scrapped and sold for parts.
May I ask what didn't impress you? From what I saw online it's pretty much just walking robot you can putt sensor/robotic hand/ and such things on it. And seems like for that it is great but I'd assume the price tag for something that can't do that much is steep. Just curious what real use they have and what they are bad at.
As someone who works with (industrial) robotics, unless this thing is actually just a pov drone operated by someone nearby (and thus not a robot) its going to be so buggy and sloppy after ten mins in the real world.