@VraserX: Forget robot parkour. The benchmark that matters is whether it can handle a crooked bin of parts at 2 a.m. without call…
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A tweet argues that real-world factory reliability, like handling a crooked bin of parts at 2 a.m., is the true robot benchmark. It notes Figure's previous robot helped build 30,000 BMWs, and its new robot is already back on the factory floor.
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Forget robot parkour.
The benchmark that matters is whether it can handle a crooked bin of parts at 2 a.m. without calling an engineer.
Figure says its last robot helped build 30,000 BMWs. Its new one is already back on the factory floor.
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