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  • J Jacquers

    [How many robots does it take to run a grocery store? - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssZ\_8cqfBlE) Pretty impressive... and I wouldn't mind having a look at their codebase :)

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    Tony Hill
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    Interesting but have they managed to get them to correctly pack the eggs under a large 10lb bag of potatoes yet. :)

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    • J Jacquers

      [How many robots does it take to run a grocery store? - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssZ\_8cqfBlE) Pretty impressive... and I wouldn't mind having a look at their codebase :)

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      Unsurprisingly, the spokeswoman referred to their software as "artificial intelligence". I doubt it but it's still impressive.

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      • T Tony Hill

        Interesting but have they managed to get them to correctly pack the eggs under a large 10lb bag of potatoes yet. :)

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        Daniel Pfeffer
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        The narrator did mention that the robots "know" not to put heavy things on top of light things, etc. To err is robotic; to really screw things up, use a human. :)

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        • J Jacquers

          [How many robots does it take to run a grocery store? - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssZ\_8cqfBlE) Pretty impressive... and I wouldn't mind having a look at their codebase :)

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          Marc Clifton
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          I wonder how long it took to debug the collision prevention algorithms. :laugh:

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            I wonder how long it took to debug the collision prevention algorithms. :laugh:

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            Mycroft Holmes
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            What they did not show was the pile of bent and battered boxes out the back.

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            • T Tony Hill

              Interesting but have they managed to get them to correctly pack the eggs under a large 10lb bag of potatoes yet. :)

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              Jacquers
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              Depends if you order potato salad :P

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              • Greg UtasG Greg Utas

                Unsurprisingly, the spokeswoman referred to their software as "artificial intelligence". I doubt it but it's still impressive.

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                Jacquers
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                They probably used some machine learning for the navigation / collision avoidance.

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                • J Jacquers

                  [How many robots does it take to run a grocery store? - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssZ\_8cqfBlE) Pretty impressive... and I wouldn't mind having a look at their codebase :)

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                  Super Lloyd
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                  awesome find! :-D

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                  • J Jacquers

                    [How many robots does it take to run a grocery store? - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssZ\_8cqfBlE) Pretty impressive... and I wouldn't mind having a look at their codebase :)

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                    Rage
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                    I can (unfortunately) top this[^]:~

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                    • J Jacquers

                      They probably used some machine learning for the navigation / collision avoidance.

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                      That would be learning the hard way!

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                      • M Marc Clifton

                        I wonder how long it took to debug the collision prevention algorithms. :laugh:

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                        Jacquers
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                        Have look at the 46s mark in the top left background - it may need some more work :laugh:

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                        • R Rage

                          I can (unfortunately) top this[^]:~

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                          SeeSharp2
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                          Most all fast food should be fully automated by now as well. I'm not sure what's taking McDonald's so long to do it.

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                            Most all fast food should be fully automated by now as well. I'm not sure what's taking McDonald's so long to do it.

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                            Daniel Pfeffer
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                            Probably because minimum-wage people are still cheaper than the capital cost + maintenance of the robot.

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