Peppering The World with Robots

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Peppering The World with Robots
Number 2817
Broadcast Date JULY 25, 2016
Episode Length 32:54
Hosts Tom Merritt
Guests Veronica Belmont

Pepper the robot is rolling out in Taiwan. Veronica Belmont and Tom Merritt discuss whether these robots are actually useful or not.

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Your emailers I feel sold the American farmers a little short. I feel the generation that wants to fix these machines is already here. I am a farmer with degrees in Physics, Mathematics, and a Masters in Computer Science. I spend my days out in the field and nights coding. I have before and currently am trouble shooting issues with my John Deere equipment and Autotrac machines. A right to repair law would make my endeavors much easier and less time consuming in repairing electronic issues with sensors or switches. I would rather find the $0.30 switch that is bad than replace the $2,000 assembly.

John Deere I feel has the best margins in the business. Farmers always joke we pay more just for the green paint. You said it right nothing runs up your bill like a Deere.

Keep up the great Show!
Sent by Colte In Extreme Summer Temperatures South Dakota


In the late 60's a friend of the family started making "head changers" to let farmers mix the brand of combine and cutting heads so they could use the best combination for their fields or share with neighbors. (http://www.bishenterprise.com/head-adpaters.asp)

With DRM (or whatever they are calling it) in the mix, it will essentially lock someone in to one brand of farm equipment. And at some point, it's entirely possible for them to "license" the use of these interchangeable pieces only to one farmer or a limited set of machinery. "Sorry Ken, I'd love to let you borrow my head for your combine, but I've already registered it with my combine and my sons. But, if you're willing to pay the $500 seasonal license extension I'll add you...
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Preceded by:
"Can Yahoo Me Now?" 		Peppering The World with Robots
 Followed by:
"Nintendo Blows the Dust Off Game Cartridges"
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