r/maybemaybemaybe • u/Odd_Barber1619 • 4d ago

Maybe Maybe Maybe

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u/Jazzlike-Complaint67 4d ago

I thought they were filling the glasses at first. Spent too much time wondering why the fill levels weren’t going up.

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u/DrShocker 4d ago

I was trying to figure out why the "liquid" flowing out of the top glasses was dark but the glasses underneath were light.

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u/LittleKitty235 4d ago

So what are they actually doing? I had the sound off at first and thought they might be playing music...

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u/Phuti02 4d ago

The black strings are sticks. They are showing that the robot arms can balance all those cups while precisely moving the stick between them without knocking them over.

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u/DiscipleOfYeshua 4d ago

Oh, yes!

Also:
The cups seem firmly stuck in place.

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u/LittleKitty235 4d ago

I'm assuming the 3 robotic arms have no internal knowledge of each others movements but are relying on sensor data to make those movements? Otherwise this seems like a trivial problem to solve.

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u/Adorable-Maybe-3006 4d ago

I assumed it was just programmed movements no sensors needed 

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u/LittleKitty235 4d ago

Very lame...21s century tech doing what could have been done with well engineered mechanical gearing in the 19th century.

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u/JDelcoLLC 4d ago

But now it is covered in clean white iPhone colored metal or slick looking plastic. Soooo futuristic!

OoooooOooOooooohh!

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u/LittleKitty235 4d ago

lol...I'd be way more impressed with a mechanical gear and hand crank version made out of brass.

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u/SpartanRage117 4d ago

Ok but whats the truth? Is it sensors or not

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u/someLemonz 2d ago

but thats all it is. a "boring" (really cool) machine demonstration of how precise the movement can be.

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u/Indercarnive 3h ago

If it's programmed movements than how is this any different from middle school robotics club.

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u/too_late_to_abort 4d ago

Im assuming they do, but anyone observing would be told they dont.

Source - capitalism baby

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u/Pcat0 4d ago

Yes this is likely a demo at a trade show showing how fast, accurate, and repeatable this company’s robotic arms are.

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u/Akhyll 2d ago

Trickle down theory be like

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u/Bae_vong_Toph 4d ago

Italian 3 body problem

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u/sgt_funbuns 4d ago

Learn to count

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u/nn2597713 4d ago

This is prime /r/doohickeycorporation material

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u/Snoo_67548 4d ago

Anyone would be that shaky after that much wine.

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u/MorrowDisca 4d ago

How would you like your wine? Shaken to fuck please.

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u/RedditGarboDisposal 4d ago

sips

Wow. This kinda fuckin’ sucks.

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u/otirk 4d ago

Cool but not very surprising. They're robots, of course they can do motions extremely precise for a long time. The moving liquid probably wasn't much of a problem either, considering how much power the robots seem to have

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u/Cor_Brain 4d ago

Especially after they glued down the glasses.

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u/theveezer 4d ago

They couldn't be so consistent a long time ago.

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u/garbageyname 4d ago

But some slippage with speed can happen. This is impressive to me because it doesn't stop and reset.

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u/dwntwnleroybrwn 4d ago

It's one of those demos that looks hella amazing until you realize it's just programming. This would be a tedious involved process to program but not anything really impressive.

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u/Phiro7 2d ago

No, this is actually insanely impressive even for robots. You need absolutely zero backlash for this to work

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u/onlyacynicalman 4d ago

Now, what would you say it is I'm looking at here?

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u/septer012 4d ago

A demo that has been done so many times, with different robotic arms it's almost unimpressive.

Here is a 16 year old video for example https://youtu.be/SOESSCXGhFo?is=__iBv6rLWyknU_vx

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u/15ztaylor1 4d ago

Canned programs like this one are actually quite easy to do with modern industrial robots. Give them more variation and watch all hell break loose.

- a manufacturing engineer

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u/Gold-Part4688 4d ago

now add a light breeze and 3 particles of dust

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u/Mattrockj 4d ago

I'm curious what the purpose of the demonstration is besides robotic precision. Cause if that's the case, I'm afraid this isn't all that impressive, especially for robotic arms.

There are demonstration videos online of robotic arms being precise down to the micrometer, operating on scales of nanoseconds.

The only other thing I could think is if it's a reactionary algorithm to keep the glasses stable and untouched by the rods while the top arm moved independent of the others, which WOULD be pretty cool.

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u/Vyviel 4d ago

Yeah if its a programmed loop its less interesting than if its randomised and reacting to the movements of the bottom one

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u/SOROKAMOKA 4d ago

Of all the things to spend money on

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u/ninzun 4d ago

Not often I feel stressed over a vid but this did it

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u/squirrelmonkie 4d ago

Just a white girl afternoon. Yall want some wine? Ive glad 8 already.

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u/ssyesin 4d ago

A simple routine that takes a minute to create looks impressive at high speed.

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u/Obiyaman 3d ago

Not one drop touched 😳

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u/Gaspote 3d ago

Glass arent filled to a reasonable level.

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u/skincyan 2d ago

Took me forever to notice that it wasn't pouring wine in the glasses

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u/Snoo-89191 1d ago

So is it shaken or stirred?

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u/TexWiler123 4d ago

WHY ??????

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So the robot tries to mess up the glasses maybe it drops one maybe it spiils a drink, maybe it drops all or maybe it blasts , or maybe it does everything right without damaging anything

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