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Obscene laundry folding robot sorts and pairs socks....

Forums: Robots, Robotics, Laundry, Future Rosie The Robot Maid
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tsarstepan
 
Reply Thu 9 Sep, 2010 10:17 am
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The UC Berkeley researchers behind that breakthrough are now attempting to teach a robot a new chore: pairing socks. "The PR2 is presented with two socks. It then classifies each sock as either "inside" or "outside" and flips accordingly. Once both socks are in the proper orientation, it pairs them." (The video is sped up 15x.)

http://www.boingboing.net/2010/08/24/robot-to-pair-socks.html

Proof that robots are destined to fold your laundry ... YOU future slavemaster YOU! Mad
http://boingboing.net/2010/04/01/robot-folds-laundry.html
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BumbleBeeBoogie
 
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Reply Thu 9 Sep, 2010 10:19 am
@tsarstepan,
I haven't worn socks for years, so what can the robot do for me?

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ebrown p
 
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Reply Thu 9 Sep, 2010 10:35 am
@BumbleBeeBoogie,
Maybe that's the obscene part Bumble.
BumbleBeeBoogie
 
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Reply Thu 9 Sep, 2010 11:07 am
@ebrown p,
Nah, I think it must be my one cup bra. Both have gone south but one hangs high, one hangs low.

BBB
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Miller
 
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Reply Thu 9 Sep, 2010 11:58 am
And how about that robot who is a physician?

Oh cold, cold heart...
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Gargamel
 
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Reply Thu 9 Sep, 2010 12:21 pm
Now if they could only develop a robot that takes piss tests for you when your parole officer stops by.
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roger
 
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Reply Thu 9 Sep, 2010 12:54 pm
Is the price of the robot greater than that of a lifetime's supply of presorted socks.
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