Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43308314

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# Comments: 1

We build physically intelligent software that enables industrial robots to perform complex manipulation tasks in the food industry - things that were previously impossible to automate. Our systems combine advanced ML, computer vision, and control algorithms to make robots truly adaptable to real-world variations.

We're looking for a Senior Robotics Engineer to help architect and implement our core technology stack. You'll work directly with industrial robots, design perception and control systems, and help shape our technical direction as an early employee.

Tech stack: Python, C++, ROS, PyTorch, industrial robotics platforms

- Good robotics fundamentals (perception, planning, control)

- 1-2+ years hands-on experience with industrial robots or similar systems

- ML/computer vision experience is valuable

- Must be based in or willing to relocate to Zurich

Why us:

- Work on cutting-edge robotics problems with immediate real-world impact

- Significant equity package

- Shape technical architecture and company direction as an early employee

- Central Zurich office location

Apply: join@witty-machines.com

Most charging networks require a specific app, that often can only be downloaded in that country's App Store. If you do manage to download the app for a network, signing up can fail because it requires a local address or phone number. Eventually, you'll find a network that does allow foreigners to sign up, but realize that their closest charger is slower and 10 miles away. Often the chargers will show up as available in the app, but actually not be functional and there is no-one at the site to help, even if it's a gas station. They'll just roll their eyes and say it's not their charger. Call the network.

At least gas you can buy with cold hard cash or by simply swiping your credit card at a gas station. No need to input your pronouns into an app.

A good example how society sometimes regresses on some fronts.

It would for sure be a fun experiment, but I think given the extreme conditions, it might be easier to build a custom SLAM sensor rig with a high-quality IMU and several synchronized cameras.

The app has been on the App Store for a while and I originally wrote about it here https://keke.dev/blog/2021/03/10/Stray-Scanner.html. The app can be downloaded here for free https://apps.apple.com/us/app/stray-scanner/id1557051662.

Over the years, tons of users from all over the world have reached out to me asking for the source code, feature requests or adapting it in some way. The users are usually computer vision researchers at universities or corporate research labs or they are engineers working on commercial projects.

Sometimes the requested changes don't make sense for other users. Sometimes they do, but I don't have the time to develop them.

I've just now decided to just release the source code so that people can hack it to do whatever they want with it. Hopefully people will find it useful and that some people might contribute changes back to the app and it becomes more useful for others as well.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37393215

Points: 6

# Comments: 5

But yeah, it is indeed also sad that Europe does not have a single credible horse in the race.

Since the board members are almost never the people implementing the decisions, the plan is much less likely to get executed. The decision needs buy-in from the CEO and then the employees. Since the board members don't spend much time with the CEO and employees and they have a very different view of things, that buy-in is likely to be weak, so the plan gets watered down every step of the way.

Really makes you realize why things are so inefficient in public organizations and politics.

In a two person startup, if the founders decide to do something and they are the people executing on that decision, the task is very likely to get done fast and in full. If a non-profit board decides to do something, not so much.