>>22798108like I said, the G1's problem is not mechanical, it is a software issue
the G1 is a great body, the only mechanical piece missing is decent hands, which is one of the hardest parts
but we don't have a brain for the G1 yet, which is what's makes it capable of "doing things"
if we take into account the G1 is not mass-produced, it means the actual cost must be way lower, maybe even half, or less
building a robot was a complicated task years ago because we didn't have the software, and the mechanical aspect of it had to overcompensate way too much, and that's been proven by this latest generation of chinese robots
with the right brain, the robotic body is not as big of a challenge
>The price is set by what someone is willing to pay.that is a part, yes, combined with the average market price
the customer is always going to pay as less possible, which will be the lowest market price the manufacturers are able to offer
even more so corporations, they will always try to cut as much cost as possible, not just because of greed, but because their competitors will do so too
>#1: the chipsets are definitely a bottleneck, but they also have to adjust to the demand, a GPU cannot cost $100K because no one would be able to afford them, or willing to pay that much
>#2that is your best point so far, aggressive regulation
but then again, cars are a perfect example
chinese cars are cheaper, hence the ban, but they're not exponentially cheaper, just cheaper enough
same thing with robots, you cannot sell an item in america for 100K if chinks can sell it for 10K, because then everyone would more their production oversea
so maybe we won't get the cheapest robots, but the price range remains, it needs to be affordable for a middle class consumer
