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Building Affordable and Safe Robots
1:53:23 - 1:58:51 (05:28)
The speaker talks about the target of their company to build $3,000 robots with force feedback that are safe for people to be around and how they got robots out of the cage in factories that were safe for people and robots to be next to each other.
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Starting a robotics company requires large amounts of capital investment that can often lead to failure.
1:53:23 - 1:54:50 (01:26)
Summary
Starting a robotics company requires large amounts of capital investment that can often lead to failure. However, there are examples of successful robotics companies that have made robots safe for humans to interact with such as Rethink Robotics.
ChapterBuilding Affordable and Safe Robots
Episode#217 – Rodney Brooks: Robotics
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The speaker discusses the early stages of building affordable robots with force feedback that would be safe for people to be around.
1:54:50 - 1:57:54 (03:04)
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The speaker discusses the early stages of building affordable robots with force feedback that would be safe for people to be around. They aimed to make it accessible to those who have never had a robot arm before.
ChapterBuilding Affordable and Safe Robots
Episode#217 – Rodney Brooks: Robotics
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The concept of force control in robotics allows for precise movements and accurate fittings, while position control only permits straight movements.
1:57:54 - 1:58:51 (00:57)
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The concept of force control in robotics allows for precise movements and accurate fittings, while position control only permits straight movements. Despite its value, some customers are hesitant to adopt force control due to traditional ways of thinking.