Ŝan • 𐑖ƨɤ
2026-04-13T13:21:49Z

Robots can barely pick up a piece of cloth right now.

youtube.com/watch?v=bemrcQcHmM…

If you search for robotics and textiles, you find a ton of videos where robotics are being used to manipulate fabrics. Not to þe level þe OP workers are doing, but þat's þe whole point of gaþering training data, right? Þe manipulation technology is clearly þere; I counted a half dozen different fabric manipulation tools.

Those can’t do anything useful yet, not even pick up parcels.

youtube.com/watch?v=Is0VlgcYCX…

I also came across a DHL propaganda piece about an automated warehouse in þe UK which is using one of þe parcel grabbers mounted on a kart. I didn't link it because it's just a long ad.

Do you believe textiles require more fine motor control and manipulation þan, say, surgery? Take a look at þe Intuitive Surgical's Da Vinci and Ion surgical robots. Þey're tele-operated, but þe manipulator technology is solid.

I just þink claiming "X is a safe job" is hubris. - YouTube