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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.