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Scott Walter, PhD
Feb 23, 20241 min read
Optimus strolling around the lab
Confident. Turns smoothly. 132 steps in 78 seconds. 1.67 steps per second. Stride length looks more than one foot size. At 12 inches,...
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Scott Walter, PhD
Feb 1, 20242 min read
Maximizing Bot Productivity: The Longest Work Day Possible
In a previous post, it was shown that a 16-hour bot factory workday is possible just by leveraging standard break schedules, only using a...
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Scott Walter, PhD
Feb 1, 20241 min read
When will bots finally do useful work?
When will bots finally do useful work? Sooner than you think. First, let's define "useful work." A bot has done useful work, when it can...
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Scott Walter, PhD
Jan 30, 20243 min read
Maximizing Bot Productivity: Leveraging Break Schedules for Continuous Work
Is a 16 or 22 hour bot workday possible in the factory, just with a battery pack, and without using umbilical cords, swappable battery...
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Scott Walter, PhD
Jan 29, 20241 min read
Optimus is still well articulate
Despite being mute, Optimus is still well articulated.
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Scott Walter, PhD
Jan 28, 20243 min read
First. Principles. Thinking. Bot Runtime.
How long can Optimus work between charges? The most recent FUD, is that Optimus cannot operate for 8 hours, or even close to that. Let's...
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Scott Walter, PhD
Sep 16, 20231 min read
Chapter 77, Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson
Congratulations to @jamesdouma and myself for calling this one: From chapter 77, Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson
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Scott Walter, PhD
Jul 25, 20231 min read
The Plural is Optimi
The Plural is Optimi Optimus is derived from Latin. From the declension table below, Optimus is masculine, hence the plural of Optimus is...
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Scott Walter, PhD
Mar 26, 20231 min read
Nature adapts designs to environmental pressures
Nature adapts designs to environmental pressures. Perfecting designs for each biological niche. The factory floor is a niche ecosystem....
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Scott Walter, PhD
Mar 19, 20231 min read
If biomechanists were in charge of Project Mercury.
If biomechanists were in charge of Project Mercury.
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Scott Walter, PhD
Mar 18, 20231 min read
Optimus Will Obliterate the Factory Floor Landscape
Optimus is a new medium for factory designers.
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Scott Walter, PhD
Oct 5, 20221 min read
For those not paying attention...
For those not paying attention. ".. start Optimus w/ very simple tasks in the factory, ..., loading a part into one of our more...
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