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Watch Heise's Robot Challenge In Progress

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the ruin�se-wettbewerb dept.

osolemirnix writes: "Starting today, the Robot Challenge initiated by c't Magazine / Heise Publishing takes place at the Systems computer fair show in Munich, Germany. The robots have to collect trash while driving through a maze (2x3 meters) and and deliver the trash in a special color-coded area. They have about 40 entries of bots and the challenge goes on all week, so check it out if you're at the Systems. Unfortunately the robot challenge web pages are in german, but you can check the live webcams here." So either quickly learn German, or use the Fish. The current c't (print) magazine has great pictures of the competing robots, too.

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  1. Just Curious.... by perdida+on · · Score: 1, Insightful

    Is there any application for this kind of robotics? If I were a director of robotics research institute, I would enthusiastically fund robotics research that collected trash, school our children, do our work, etc -- any kind of knowledge we need for a automated society.

    Basic science is nice, but erstwhile HAL 9000's probably wouldn't find the mundane tasks very relevant.

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  2. Future trend? by haxor.dk · · Score: 2, Insightful

    So, can this be the kickoff for future urban renovation companies? Imagine an army of robots removing litter from the streets of NYC 24-7-365...

    Perhaps there is a Clean Future (TM)?

    1. Re:Future trend? by BadDoggie · · Score: 3, Insightful
      NYC already has the army. They're called "the homeless." They collect and sort not only deposit bottles and cans, but anything else that can be sold for recycling or otherwise.

      For a selection of "pre-owned" books, shoes, hair dryers, dolls, pans, whatever-the-hell-that-thing-might-be, head over to 6th Ave around 22nd St. or better yet, stroll through what is affectionately known as "Slumingdale's" at 2nd Ave below St. Mark's at night. No, really.

      woof.

  3. small bots by jlemmerer · · Score: 2, Insightful

    hm, with a maze of 2x3 meters these robots must be quite small. good for collectin trahs but the problem will be people treading on them. I think bots should be bigger for better usability, so that they can autonomously mow the lawn or collect litter in parks... maybe you can also sell them for home use (maybe collecting my clothes)

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