edward414 t1_jadcbx8 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 4:57 PM

Reply to TIL the legendary story about a janitor who came up with Flamin' Hot Cheetos was a lie. by Station_Emotional

They are pushing ahead with the movie about this apocryphal story anyways, huh?

edward414 t1_j2ih2fj wrote on January 1, 2023 at 4:09 PM

Reply to Water pipe robots could stop billions of litres leaking by Sariel007

I was wondering why the robots didn't have regular ol' wheels.. one benefit that's coming to mind is that the robot can turn just by adjusting the speed of the spin.

edward414 t1_ist4492 wrote on October 18, 2022 at 2:43 PM

Reply to comment by Consider2SidesPeace in IKEA teams with self-driving truck startup Kodiak Robotics to test deliveries in Texas by Gari_305

My understanding is that the early runs are done on looong stretches of boring highway. The human safety driver likely takes over leaving and entering cities.

I've read about the potential for a human in a room somwhere being able to remotly take-over the entering and exiting cities part.

edward414 t1_is7p4b6 wrote on October 13, 2022 at 10:11 PM

Reply to Solar silicon manufacturing about doubling from 2022 into 2023 - predicted to lead to another cycle of oversupply driving solar panel pricing down by ForHidingSquirrels

The new solar tax credit is starting in 2023. I assume demand is going to even this out.