Re: Any Robot Platforms?

forex10@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

Well, the situation is that if I can program a robot to do at least 1
house hold chore
then I could present this to venture capitalists to obtain further
financing. So it would be better to use a robot around 4' or 5' high
to do this.

But there are other things financiers will think about -- like how much
business liability is involved in letting a 4-5 foot robot around
children and animals. This is why most commercial robots are not used in
the home.

If you're going for size, the absolute first thing to program a robot to
do is not kill, crush, bruise, cut, or maim family members.

You'll notice iRobot's vacuum cleaner is so light it doesn't pose a
problem even for Junior's hampster.

-- Gordon
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