Tactics like this are why playing OTB is more intense.
this post was submitted on 18 Feb 2024
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Is this the L*ndon system everyone talks about?
Nah that'd be stabbing
Looks like a deadman switch would’ve fixed it - place both hands on two buttons below the table; release either/both buttons and robot automatically halts wherever it is.
Who could have seen that coming? /s
An industrial grade robot is no joke. I hope whoever set up that robot got sued.
You either need a weak enough robot that it can't really harm you, or you need several measures to prevent exactly this from happening. Either make all the joints compliant or set up PSD's/invisible fences to prevent the robot from operating when hands are near the boards.
I believe that's the Orangutan opening