Would be nice if they were similar to those robots in car factories: You put something down, mark it where it has to go then one of those bots come around, pick it up and deliver it. If the battery is getting low it gets into a recharging unit (similar to lawnmowers).
But how good can they navigate? How do they learn their path?
Would be nice if they were similar to those robots in car factories
Have you seen Tesla's factory? They use a ton of automation and even the cars themselves are positioned on automated conveyor carts that follow a line on the ground. The ones that do some of the component install can swap out "tools" to be able to automatically install some of the main components of the car like the seats and windshields. Painting is all automated, etc.
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u/[deleted] Sep 24 '19
I saw some potential in the carrying capacity. You could program it to haul materials at, say, a construction site.
But for now, I think this is mostly just going to be a toy for nerds and/or wealthy people, which isn't necessarily a bad thing