[margalabargala]

Best known approach for getting robots to do dishes is commonly called a dishwasher and is widespread.

[wavemode]

Similar to the old saying "if it works, it's not AI", we could also say "if it works, it's not robotics"

Once a physical process X becomes automated in a reliable and efficient way, we no longer consider it a robot. It's just "an X machine".

[pryelluw]

But it doesn’t load/unload itself …

[margalabargala]

Are you serious, or parodying the "reddit users claim it's not a robot because <moved goalpost>" trope in the original article?

[pryelluw]

I find joy in the ambiguity.

[fragmede]

get two of them, and don't be afraid to rewash dishes.

[pryelluw]

That’s what I’m working on doing. Makes so much sense. I wonder why it’s not a common thing.