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		pocksuppet 9 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: BMW Group to deploy humanoid robots in production ... But why humanoid robots, instead of robots optimized for the task at hand?

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menaerus 9 days ago | [–]

You have to rebuild the factory and manufacturing process I guess. Humanoid robot is a drop in replacement for human requiring no intervention

MagicMoonlight 9 days ago | [–]

Because humans can do any task. A fixed robot can only do one task.

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