▲ 34 ▼ A $20,000 humanoid that does chores is heading to US homes this year. (morningoverview.com) submitted 2 weeks ago by TubbyMarmot@lemmy.zip to c/technology@lemmy.zip 56 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] dandi8@fedia.io 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) Who's gonna hire an Indian to teleoperate it, then? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) Just buy a VR headset and become the Indian. By the time the company goes under, you can probably get an AI good enough to handle 80% of tasks and you can just patch in on critical steps for tricky stuff. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dandi8@fedia.io 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) If I'm teleoperating it myself, I may as well do the chores myself. I'm also dubious of the claim that AI will get "good enough" in the few years (at best) it takes the company to fold. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Pappabosley@lemmy.world 1 point 2 weeks ago To an extent, except it's less exertion. More realistically, that could actually be a good option for people who are physically incapable of the chore, but want to do it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) Just buy a VR headset and become the Indian. By the time the company goes under, you can probably get an AI good enough to handle 80% of tasks and you can just patch in on critical steps for tricky stuff. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dandi8@fedia.io 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) If I'm teleoperating it myself, I may as well do the chores myself. I'm also dubious of the claim that AI will get "good enough" in the few years (at best) it takes the company to fold. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Pappabosley@lemmy.world 1 point 2 weeks ago To an extent, except it's less exertion. More realistically, that could actually be a good option for people who are physically incapable of the chore, but want to do it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dandi8@fedia.io 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) If I'm teleoperating it myself, I may as well do the chores myself. I'm also dubious of the claim that AI will get "good enough" in the few years (at best) it takes the company to fold. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Pappabosley@lemmy.world 1 point 2 weeks ago To an extent, except it's less exertion. More realistically, that could actually be a good option for people who are physically incapable of the chore, but want to do it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Pappabosley@lemmy.world 1 point 2 weeks ago To an extent, except it's less exertion. More realistically, that could actually be a good option for people who are physically incapable of the chore, but want to do it. permalink fedilink source parent