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by spagoop 296 days ago
As my parents get older, I'm starting to understand the real value that robots / autonomous driving has for addressing core accessibility issues.

I have no idea about the maturity of this company in particular, but it's interesting that glossy robotics startups never lean in on that as a core user base.
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Blumplumi 296 days ago
Check this out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqP8IXA-UXs it shows how critical lifting with weights is for old people.

I think we have A LOT of old people in precare situations because they are not aware of the possible difference this can make.

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jansan 296 days ago
It's because they are not ready for real life applications (yet). Currently makers of humanoid robots have to ride the hype train, and this works better with addressing the desire of owning a bot that will make your life more luxurious.
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