On 08/12/2007, Mike Tintner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The Trossen stuff looks at a glance - correct me - like we are going to see > ever more robots programmed for specialised tasks in ever more > environments.But it's arguably general intelligence and, indeed, > "athleticism", that interests us here.
Yes I expect to see more narrow AI robotics in future, but as time goes on there will be pressures to consolidate multiple abilities into a single machine. Ergonomics dictates that people will only accept a limited number of mobile robots in their homes or work spaces. Physical space is at a premium, and you don't want multiple devices getting in your way all the time. In a similar manner it's inconvenient to have to carry around multiple electronic gadgets - really you just want a single gadget which does lots of things. ----- This list is sponsored by AGIRI: http://www.agiri.org/email To unsubscribe or change your options, please go to: http://v2.listbox.com/member/?member_id=8660244&id_secret=73932653-9507c4
