Getting robots or hardware into cust dev quickly
Hardware isn't as hard anymore but what are the best practices for getting a prototype into customer development quickly? Are there some forms of hardware or robotics that suit lean methodologies and others that still need a big upfront investment of technical development? I'm bringing real robotics companies together to share their experiences and ask you for advice. How lean can robotics go?
Andra Keay
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Thanasi Pappas
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Maybe relevant?(or at least neat) Using the system and feedback from the system to evolve/adapt more quickly
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How to Grow a Robot
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/ideas-innovations/Beware-Scientists-are-Creating-Machines-That-Can-Evolve-on-Their-Own-231145101.html
Bongard has found that he can evolve a contraption that walks upright in just 100 generations. By contrast, a contraption that starts with legs already formed takes 250 generations. “It makes sense to stay close to the ground when you’re young,” he says, “and only gradually grow legs and stand upright, which makes you more unstable.”