gjm on Nostr: I keep hearing about how the robots are going to be able to do my job better than me ...
I keep hearing about how the robots are going to be able to do my job better than me very soon. I wonder if they have any training data on how to sand a water based, clear polyurethane on baltic birch plywood? What grit, how much pressure, grain direction, sanding lines or swirls, sheen, dust buildup on paper, how to clear the paper, sand throughs, dust extraction, edge protection, inside corners, concave and convex surfaces, temperature... When I started my boatbuilding apprenticeship back in 1982 I spent the first year sanding. More precisely, I spent a year learning how to scratch surfaces to either shape them or prep them for more work. Every grit from 40g through to 2000g. Bare wood, resin, foam, fairing compound, fibreglass and paint. The are a lot of decisions made on the fly to "scratch a surface" for a desired outcome. While I can see a single robotic arm holding a random orbital vacuum assisted sander processing a 2K or epoxy coating that was temperature cured to perfection on an assembly line of identical parts working 24/7, I am really struggling seeing a humanoid robot navigating my small, cramped, somewhat untidy workshop order to use the general purpose sanding tools and papers I have to refinish a previously clear varnished piece of furniture that is being refinished for a picky owner. #ai #robot #humanoid #woodwork
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