Post #1749002
2026-04-28 07:56 UTC
This is really interesting. Typically humanoid robots are deployed in areas where a similarity to human form adds function, like human-facing activities (e.g., bartenders, care homes). But baggage handling is not a human-facing activity, so you'd think function would drive form here.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/28/humanoid-robots-baggage-handlers-japan-airports
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@ergative@wandering.shop 2026-04-28 07:56
Is it the case that humanoid form genuinely is optimum for this task? I just find that very hard to believe. Or is it that designing optimum form for baggage handling machines, or re-designing baggage handling systems to need fewer humans, is too expensive, and humanoid robots already exist?