On: Robotic Wood Shop Has Ambitions to Challenge IKEA

[dawnerd]

So two kuka arms and a saw is supposed to challenge IKEA? They've seen how factories mass produce this stuff right? It's already extremely automated.

Thought I'd throw in a nice This Old House clip of this: https://youtu.be/so1ePMwR3mo?t=74

[2muchcoffeeman → dawnerd]

I suppose there is the customisation aspect of this. But I'm not sure that having robots and buying timber is better than modding Ikea furniture.

[camillomiller → 2muchcoffeeman]

I can’t wait to build a sharp-edged star table out of cheap pine