@Tesla @Tesla_Optimus @China
A ROBOT I ACTUALLY NEED NOW 💎
I’m 70, disabled by stroke, and I’ve been thinking about what would genuinely improve my life.
Not a robot that dances.
Not one that makes coffee or does perfect backflips.
A BATHROOM ROBOT.
A dedicated, non-humanoid care system designed specifically to help me with showering, toileting, drying and dressing.
It could be fixed to a wall beside the shower or toilet, with one or two waterproof articulated arms. One arm could steady me while the other washes those hard-to-get places.
Water could run through the arm itself, with soft, interchangeable washing heads. Warm-air dryers could be built into the unit, reducing the need for towel drying.
It could wash the parts of my body that my disability prevents me from safely reaching; assist me with toileting and, after toileting, dry thoroughly; help with clothing; and perhaps eventually assist with nail care.
Because it lives in one bathroom, it doesn’t need legs, a face, or a humanoid body. It just needs to be extraordinarily safe, gentle, waterproof, reliable and easy to talk to.
THE AI COULD SIMPLY BE CONVERSATIONAL:
“Wash my back again, please.”
“You missed a bit behind my left leg.”
“I need help.”
“Stop.”
For me, showering is one of the most difficult and dangerous parts of daily life. I do less of it than I probably should for that very reason. My partner helps me now, and I’m deeply grateful, but a machine designed specifically for intimate care could give both of us more independence, dignity and privacy.
THIS IS WHERE I THINK ROBOTICS COULD BECOME GENUINELY TRANSFORMATIVE.
Don’t start by asking how closely a robot can imitate a human being.
Start by asking:
What physical problem do human beings desperately need solved?
I’d happily volunteer as a very demanding test pilot.
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