Digitizing construction sites with Scaled Robotics

[@daaaniel21]

Wow! Interviewer seems really really smart asking all the right questions. Good job!!!

[@vlogsofanundergrad2034]

Yeah she's pretty good but she hasn't asked what precisely are the applications of the robot? Ok he explained what the robot does, but what are its applications in a construction setting? Apart from one height measuring example he gave

[@HarshvardhanKanthode]

I like the interviewer this time, she knows the right and informative questions to ask.

[@funny-video-YouTube-channel]

Could work *for ship builders too.* The complex building projects need this very much !

[@adelacruzeric]

There’s not a lack of workers there’s a communication gap through different professions not fully understanding how things operate. These things are tools for the situation , materials being made in a good standard quality and taking the time to explain while staying on schedule. Some professions don’t understand other professions from non experience in the field. Which is normal because every site is a learning process.

[@i0.0t]

He doesnt even mention ai. bless

[@magnussorensen2565]

This robot doesn't have any AI systems. It uses ether Simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) or Structure from motion (SFM) to draw a map of the environment but its 100% remote controlled. No need for AI.

[@meetzaveri734]

I was damn sure that at some point, the CEO would spell AI literally. Yeah bless !

[@i0.0t]

Magnus, I was just joking. These days people will find any excuse to talk about ai even when it does not apply to the product at hand.

[@BManStan1991]

iot01t01na Hi, I’m developing a stand in order to produce lemonade using machine learning and AI so it can be sold to local neighbors. Looking for angel investors.

[@vlogsofanundergrad2034]

@@magnussorensen2565 SLAM systems are subset of AI. Sebastian Thrun himself calls the SLAM course on Udacity as "AI for robotics".

[@abhi4u20]

Mark my word this interviewer is going places...

[@ankitaaarya]

@Madara Uchiwa no nooooooo, shes gettin those elongated things

[@marcodesul]

So there were 100,000 ducts to measure? What's wrong with 2 meter sticks? Sounds fast. What about pointed sticks?

[@glenesis]

It's often life-threatening for people to do this job, so I see this as a hugely beneficial development.

[@fitrianhidayat]

@Madara Uchiwa I don't think so. Perhaps a few will do that,but engineers in general will take longer time to adopt new methods in construction.

[@BManStan1991]

Interesting. Wishing them good luck!

[@thelitecommando]

So um, how does the robot go between floors?

[@BearMeOut]

Carefully

[@Alin4005]

haha. I see that as a nightmare just like a Hilti product called Jaibot.

[@moazzamali3587]

Is it "husky"?

[@MatthewStinar]

Interesting topic. Too bad they didn't get around to talking about it.

[@abz998]

Awesome for investors. Don't know how many shady developers lied about progress or quality in the past. Easier risk management = more access to funding and insurance.

[@ProlificSwan]

Isn't this literally the same thing that the Boston Dynamics robot (Spot) is being marketed for? What's Scaled Robotic's competitive advantage? Their robot is clearly less dextrous.

[@yagzefedemirel3934]

Yes. Yes it is.

[@HarshvardhanKanthode]

Easier to control I guess? It's much more compact and easier to repair by the looks of it.

[@ProlificSwan]

@@HarshvardhanKanthode I guess it is probably a lot cheaper. Couldn't say anything on control or repairs; Boston Dynamics has had a bit longer to tighten things up, so I doubt this is any sturdier, and it also can't go up stairs which might mean it has to be supervised all the time.

[@jotchava]

These robots were built by Clearpath Robotics! Husky and Jackal. Super robust ;) They can't do backflips like Boston Dynamics, but they are a great alternative for research and development!

[@christianseso7851]

How soon will this be available in the market? This will surely revolutionize the construction industry, like right now when the construction industry is taking a toll because of the pandemic.

[@KenImduaikiat]

Love the idea. Keep it up.

[@masonh.6477]

I'm late, and no one will see this, but couldn't this (or spot mini) be used by architectural or structural engineers to ensure buildings are safer from earthquakes, etc? It's all dependent on the needs and applications of the robot, site workers, and contractors, but designs like this could actually help. Or be weaponized, but hey, things will still be more efficient. (Looking at you, DARPA)

[@crayoneater68.5]

@Scaled Robotics; use a drone with ai that adapts and learns the environment so it doesnt hit anything instead of using a slow heavy Mars rover for imagery of construction sites

[@healfast]

exactly, and maybe use this for sub-level type rover.

[@hwaitingang1112]

this looks real awesome idea.

[@adonistopofmen2571]

good documentation ……..

[@khurramtahir687]

Is that the girl from The Bourne Identity?

[@ThomasHaberkorn]

Bender Bending Rodriguez

[@petiteprince2921]

YANG GANG

[@beshg2298]

I that only me that feels the robot is very slow?

[@johnpayne5590]

it has to be so it can efficiently scan all the building

[@Ignat99Ignatov]

Imho: outdated technology then used, especially in the field of construction of buildings and lidar. Unfortunately, this is just advertising and the technology not works exactly, the company will not be able to fix it.

[@krish519]

NICE

[@hamzaouamrouche6272]

Digital Robot Build'Smart

[@MusicAusUS]

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[@leoclub626]

Its a nice tool. Where would we be without this tool? Every construction site should use this tool. No construction job is threatened by this tool. Thank you lord for this tool. blah blah blah... Show a real video for heaven's sake.

[@shahansindhi8141]

I live in Pakistan and I've never seen anything like This?? ?

[@selfawaredevices]

an invention NO one asked for. Pix4D has a crane cam thingy though.

[@ZephyrMcIntyre]

That's not true.

[@selfawaredevices]

@@ZephyrMcIntyre literally no one needs that many data points about normal construction. that robotics platform is not something they created, it is off the shelf. if you want to monitor a construction project you have to run over obstacles, climb stairs. there is already a solution coming for these, its called spot mini.

[@ZephyrMcIntyre]

@@selfawaredevices Interesting, I hadn't seen the new BD stuff. There are end users that like to have that data. Mostly insurance and investors, sometimes project managers or designers implementing changes.

[@eugenes9751]

It literally JUST requires a 2m tall stick! How disingenuous must you be to claim that sending an expensive robot through a facility, and constantly following it with a human is somehow better than a guy with a stick???

[@izybit]

Because you don't have to send a human. The robot will be doing all this autonomously and would be recording everything and much faster.

[@eugenes9751]

@@izybit No, it will not record everything much faster, you've obviously never worked with robots before. If we had autonomous robots like the ones you're imagining, we'd all be out of a job by now. Unfortunately, they're still dumb as a doorknob and need human supervision at all times. We're still about 5-10 years away from even autonomous navigation (fully unsupervised, any terrain).

[@izybit]

@@eugenes9751 Dude, it literally has a LIDAR and maps everything in its path.

[@topcomment3816]

Eugene S Actually Eugene, you are the disingenuous one if you cannot admit that robots like this are changing the world. He was not using the “two meter stick” story as a justification for the robot’s price. He was simply giving an example of a practical task that can be accomplished by the robot. There will be countless human jobs replaced in the next 20 years. This is just one of many examples.

[@eugenes9751]

​@@topcomment3816 Give me a single example, of a real robot doing this in the wild. What's possible in the lab is not the same as what's possible in the field. I didn't say they weren't changing the world, I said that they're 5 years away at minimum. The best walkers we currently have are at Boston Dynamics, they're not reliable enough to be sent out in the field. They're planning on selling the SpotMini this year, but it's expected to be around 100k. All it can really do is walk around. The customers have to come up with their own software to do anything useful with them since it's just a walking platform. This is the state of the art at the moment, just smarter Aibos..... Toys. Again, it's all possible, just 5-10years from now, today, we're still working on teaching robots to see and understand the world. KZbin Darpa Robotics Challenge, and see how the best robots in the entire world handle something as trivial as opening a doorknob. kzbin.info?search_query=darpa+robotics+winner

[@sharkhunt9476]

She likes him. I can see it in the way she looks at him and the way she moves. 😈👻😈