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su_chef slices

su_chef slices — My su_chef robotics project is coming along, and I've finally gotten to the point where I can actually slice vegetables. It's still a little finicky, but the arm can identify vegetables, pick them up, drop

Simulating the Braccio robotic arm with ROS and Gazebo

Simulating the Braccio robotic arm with ROS and Gazebo — As I'm continuing to build my su_chef robotic food prep project, I've realized it will be more efficient to design and prototype using robotics simulations. So last weekend, I took a deep dive into integrating

Updating su_chef object detection with custom trained model

Updating su_chef object detection with custom trained model — As part of my su_chef project, I needed to expand the camera object detection model to include more classes that I am interested in. Originally, I was using the standard YOLOv3 weights file from pjreddie's

su_chef prototype 1: My robotic arm that detects apples and picks them up

su_chef prototype 1: My robotic arm that detects apples and picks them up — In my previous post, I described my idea to start a worker-owned automation company by building a robotic food truck. I've started designing the interior of the truck and simulating it, but before I finish

How about worker-owned automation?

How about worker-owned automation? — Epistemic status: I've been ruminating on Fully Automated Luxury Communism and how to make it happen. Can't tell if it'll succeed, but it's something worth working toward. Recent events have reawoken an idea that I've