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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. Port of Hamburg by seifried · · Score: 3, Interesting

    You think that's interesting check out the port of Hamburg, shipping containers being zipped around on robotic trucks/lifts/etc.

    Terminal Automation

  2. Re:I don't believe a word of it... by twostix · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Given that (according to Bernanke) "printing" new money now consists of literally adding zeros to a banks balance digitally workers at the mint aren't going to notice anything until months or years later anyway.

  3. Re:Hrmm by twostix · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Worse is buying a $5 dollar silver coin for 35 reserve bank $1 coins where 5 years ago it cost 8 reserve bank $1 coins...

    Our money is becoming worthless.