Living with Robots - HRI in the real world
summary
Small Robot Company describes a farm-scale system: Tom collects 3 TB/day of imagery, data goes into Wilma the OS for a per-plant view via Wilma, and small machines called Dick and Harry plant and treat crops without 40-ton compaction. Claim: precision planting must place ~3,500 seeds a second to cover 20 hectares a day. Chemical reduction uses Rootwave electric weeding; uploader cites 70% glyphosate resistance. Guidelines propose always-on human oversight, clear robot states, privacy safeguards and accountability for damage.
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chapters (5)
- 0:00The problem with agriculture
- 3:44Designing for the farm
- 10:27Meet Tom, Dick, and Harry
- 15:46Real-world robotics and safety
- 25:19Rules for robotic interaction
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