This robot changes tires faster than any mechanic, without even removing the wheel
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The big picture: There's a lot of concern about AI taking over white-collar jobs, but roles requiring physical labor were thought to be relatively safe. That seems to have been an inaccurate assumption, as new startups are now developing AI-powered robots that promise to do technical, hands-on jobs at a fraction of the time required by skilled workers.
Boston-based robotics startup Automated Tire this week unveiled an AI-powered robotic tire-changing platform called SmartBay that can not only change tires, but also do associated tasks, such as wheel balancing and vehicle inspections. The robot uses computer vision and machine learning to perform the tasks and does not need any human intervention.
The company claims SmartBay does not repeat fixed routines as traditional automated factory lines do, relying instead on AI to learn from previous...
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