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Robots Make the Coins Go 'Round, Down Under

Posted by timothy on from the can-haz-coin-collections dept.

inkslinger77 writes "Computerworld has a cool slideshow of a Kuka Titan robot and a bunch of AGVs managing the circulation of coins at the Australian Mint. There's also a lengthier article where the head of the project talks about the main reason robots were employed. One of the reasons being that they radically reduce OH&S risk: 'We are finding that the AGVs are much safer and more reliable. Robots are never affected by having a bad night with the baby and falling asleep at the wheel. They are extremely accurate and they always do the same task in the same way.'"

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  1. Hrmm by acehole · · Score: 4, Funny

    The Australian mint... where you can buy a $1 coin for $2 from a vending machine.

     

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    1. Re:Hrmm by fractoid · · Score: 3, Funny

      Sounds like a good business to me. Better than the thing in Portland where you put a nickel in the top and crank the handle and you get a squished flat nickel out the bottom.

      ...I wonder what I did with that nickel, anyway? That was like 7 years ago...

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  2. Much more efficient than the old way by Chuck+Chunder · · Score: 3, Funny

    Kangaroo pouches are only so big.

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  3. MySQL password? by commlinx · · Score: 5, Funny

    I wonder if the Australian Federal Police (AFP) setup security for the mint?

    Might try a blank root password and see about getting that robot to do a home delivery.

  4. Robots! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    They're taking our jobs!

  5. Is it just me... by oljanx · · Score: 2, Funny

    Or does anyone else think the Australian mint was modeled after a level in Doom? I'll bet if I shot one of those barrels it would take out any nearby imps.

  6. Re:Why don't they hire men? by SpinyNorman · · Score: 2, Funny

    It really doesn't make much difference. If the baby is crying at night (esp. if it sleeps in your room) they your night isn't going to be so great. Trust me! (father of an adorable but sleep-depriving 6 month old baby girl).

    Even without the disrupted nights a baby is going to make you tired since there's no downtime. If mom is feeding and looking after the baby, then guess who's shopping, cooking, washing up and then looking after the baby while mom has a shower, does the laundry, etc, etc?!

  7. SCV by Froboz23 · · Score: 2, Funny

    SCV reportin' for duty!

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