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Production version of these robot arms would not be anywhere near $1m


That seems to only account for the hardware. How much do you reckon a software license will cost for your fleet of cheap arms?


> That seems to only account for the hardware. How much do you reckon a software license will cost for your fleet of cheap arms?

Just a bit lower than what a human would cost.


Remember though that AI is a winner takes all space. It will probably be won by a company with lots of cash behind it (like this one which has support from many companies, including OpenAI).


significantly lower than what a human already doing the job would cost, until the VC money runs out. And then a whole bunch more than what a human would cost, after they've got you locked in and you've let your staff go.


I got really excited for a second for people who need to work on a lab thinking they will be able to work from home now...




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