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Title: Anti-Robot Device Available on Amazon
Post by: Ben on February 04, 2019, 10:57:35 AM
Well, for their workers anyway.  :laugh:

https://www.foxnews.com/tech/amazon-workers-get-high-tech-belts-to-stop-robots-from-killing-them

Edit: Updated link
Title: Re: Anti-Robot Device Available on Amazon
Post by: WLJ on February 04, 2019, 10:59:10 AM
But will it work on Cylons?
Title: Re: Anti-Robot Device Available on Amazon
Post by: WLJ on February 04, 2019, 11:05:27 AM
And Terminators?
Title: Re: Anti-Robot Device Available on Amazon
Post by: Ron on February 04, 2019, 11:07:56 AM
How about on NPC’s?
Title: Re: Anti-Robot Device Available on Amazon
Post by: BobR on February 04, 2019, 11:08:21 AM
Quote
In December, two dozen Amazon factory workers were hospitalized after being sprayed with bear repellant in an incident involving a robot.

Just protecting itself from those who would do it harm. ;)

bob
Title: Re: Anti-Robot Device Available on Amazon
Post by: TommyGunn on February 04, 2019, 11:10:21 AM
Quote from: WLJ on February 04, 2019, 10:59:10 AM
But will it work on Cylons?

How about roombas? 
Title: Re: Anti-Robot Device Available on Amazon
Post by: WLJ on February 04, 2019, 11:13:28 AM
Quote from: TommyGunn on February 04, 2019, 11:10:21 AM
How about roombas? 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngbdqzdUrXM
Title: Re: Anti-Robot Device Available on Amazon
Post by: dogmush on February 04, 2019, 11:28:19 AM
Guys reflective belts will protect you from any kind of robot.  Anything at all for that matter.

DOD has been testing them for years.  They pretty much make you invulnerable to all harm.
Title: Re: Anti-Robot Device Available on Amazon
Post by: makattak on February 04, 2019, 11:44:46 AM
Quote from: dogmush on February 04, 2019, 11:28:19 AM
Guys reflective belts will protect you from any kind of robot.  Anything at all for that matter.

DOD has been testing them for years.  They pretty much make you invulnerable to all harm.

I'm fairly certain it's reflective headgear.  [tinfoil]
Title: Re: Anti-Robot Device Available on Amazon
Post by: Firethorn on February 04, 2019, 04:00:27 PM
I'm getting a 404 error on the news article, and searching "amazon safety belt" has zero returns.

https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/21/18191338/amazon-robot-warehouse-tech-vest-utility-belt-safety

original source?
https://techcrunch.com/2019/01/18/amazon-built-an-electronic-vest-to-improve-worker-robot-interactions/


Maybe Fox got spooked that it might be "fake news" and pulled it?
Title: Re: Anti-Robot Device Available on Amazon
Post by: Ben on February 04, 2019, 04:09:43 PM
Fox changed the name of the link, but it's the same story. I updated the OP.
Title: Re: Anti-Robot Device Available on Amazon
Post by: MechAg94 on February 04, 2019, 05:49:59 PM
So the belt tells the computer network where the worker is so the robots don't run them over.  I guess it doubles as an employee tracking tool.
Title: Re: Anti-Robot Device Available on Amazon
Post by: BobR on February 04, 2019, 05:57:30 PM
Quote from: MechAg94 on February 04, 2019, 05:49:59 PM
So the belt tells the computer network where the worker is so the robots don't run them over.  I guess it doubles as an employee tracking tool.

Shhhhh, no body is supposed to know that, it is for enhanced worker safety.


bob
Title: Re: Anti-Robot Device Available on Amazon
Post by: Angel Eyes on February 04, 2019, 06:37:56 PM
Quote from: WLJ on February 04, 2019, 10:59:10 AM
But will it work on Cylons?

And Terminators?

Cylons?  Terminators?  Feh!  Child's play.

Let's worry about the real threat:

(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6XMmzgnjv6c/UPEgXGXNNJI/AAAAAAAAR2g/lIpr9kO_-Tw/s1600/s3_04_wal_40.jpg)
Title: Re: Anti-Robot Device Available on Amazon
Post by: WLJ on February 04, 2019, 06:42:02 PM
Daleks are organic beings inside an armored shell.

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Title: Re: Anti-Robot Device Available on Amazon
Post by: WLJ on February 04, 2019, 07:06:15 PM
Wonder if anyone ever tried giving a Dalek a snickers bar?
Title: Re: Anti-Robot Device Available on Amazon
Post by: Angel Eyes on February 04, 2019, 11:51:10 PM
Quote from: WLJ on February 04, 2019, 07:06:15 PM
Wonder if anyone ever tried giving a Dalek a snickers bar?

WLJ, meet Mike Irwin ...
Title: Re: Anti-Robot Device Available on Amazon
Post by: MechAg94 on February 05, 2019, 08:59:30 AM
Quote from: Angel Eyes on February 04, 2019, 11:51:10 PM
WLJ, meet Mike Irwin ...

  :rofl:
Title: Re: Anti-Robot Device Available on Amazon
Post by: WLJ on February 05, 2019, 09:18:56 AM
Wonder if he's related to my ex mother in law?