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by mlsu 1205 days ago
Robotics is a double whammy, you have compute problems but you also have actuation.

Getting robots to move quickly is easy; getting them to move quickly to exactly where you want them, or with exactly as much force... that is much, much more difficult. Double for mobile robots where you don't have a good energy source. If cost is an issue that is another dimension -- powerful and accurate actuators are extremely expensive.