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

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                        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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                        • S SeeSharp2

                          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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