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I actually think this isn't that far from a legit product. It is just an early prototype, the approach seems to be totally working, current problems pretty easy to fix, so it kind of makes me surprised cheap robotic barbershops aren't a thing yet.

(Attempts into jokes and acting in this video are painfully lame, though, it is much better when he just focuses on description of the actual project.)

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Liability seems like a show stopper. This thing could hurt someone if something goes wrong, which seems likely if in use by the general population. I also think a lot of people tend to like their barber.

As a counterpoint, I didn't care for the project itself so much and he had me cracking at the robot jokes.

His channel has only been running for a few months and I think he's still finding his style. I too prefer it when he sticks to describing the prototypes and what he tried to get these things to work. None of that takes away from the fact that he's doing some really cool projects and I appreciate that for what it is. I almost wish he'd do like Colin Furze does and split it into a showcase video and a build video.

That’s all I could think as well. I for one welcome our new robot hair cutters.

It's extremely far from a usable product.

The fact he couldn't cut his own hair, means he can't cut different hair, or different styles, or different textures or head shapes. No testing completed either.

This is really nothing more than a YouTube video.

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Exactly how the first iPhone prototype was.... But you need to see past that, see the vision. I see robot haircutters everywhere in 10 years.

Everyone forgets about Blackberry...

Also I believe you are describing a general Apple quality.

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