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Boston Dynamics introduces a fully electric humanoid robot that “exceeds human performance” (spectrum.ieee.org)
submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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...replacing the previously hydraulic version.

Insert obligatory welcome statement here.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

It is impressive to see the Boston Dynamics New Atals humanoid. It took them years of research and design to have this New Atlas 001 humanoid. we have to appreciate that. and to those who fear a dystopian future with humanoids in the workforce. Just adapt with time and reality or live in the past and become the past.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

I'm confused. Shouldn't any robot exceed human performance? Even just in the ability to do repetitive tasks precisely without tiring. How is this news?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 6 months ago

Vaseline...Invest in Vaseline when the robot army comes. They can't do shit with Vaseline on their camera lenses.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 6 months ago (1 children)

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago

The treasonous Automaton-sympathizing scum...

[–] [email protected] 18 points 6 months ago

Finally, a technology related post in the technology community.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (4 children)

Well my time to scheduled su1c1de just fast forwarded a little, or we can also get a gun and blast these things before it gets out of hand

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Ok OK, probably not those last two, but something more like this

We are long pigs

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

can also get a gun and blast these things before it gets out of hand

Honestly, I get the distinct impression that everything in the hunting section at your local Walmart is going to be woefully ineffective. May I recommend a defensive position with difficult to traverse stairs?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I wish I didn't feel somewhat similar, yet here I am...

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

I don’t think peaceful elderly life is in our future my friend

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

That robot looks like a wrong'un.

[–] [email protected] 49 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

I'm getting really tired of that metric.

Like, human performance has a very wide range and scope.

My car "exceeds human performance."

My toaster exceeds human performance for making toast.

Michael Phelps exceeds the human performance of myself in a pool.

I exceed the human performance of any baby.

This just tells me that the robot is more able at something than the worst human at that thing.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Exceeds the very limited parameter we used to define as “human performance.”

“Look, this robot’s arm can spin 360°! It exceeds human performance!”

Ok, can it get a glass out of the cabinet, put ice cubes in it, fill it with water and bring it to me?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I think you could have picked a more difficult metric, this is something i'm pretty sure the BD robots can actually do.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

In a random home, then. A human would know what a refrigerator is, where the ice is (dispenser or freezer), check cabinets for cups/glasses, and operate the sink. The BD bots would likely have to have everything pre-mapped, RFID’d and/or programmed.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago

I exceed the average human at idiocy.

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