She's Building a Robot by Mick Liubinskas

Author:Mick Liubinskas [Liubinskas, Mick]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781642503418
Publisher: Mango Media
Published: 2020-10-03T16:00:00+00:00

Definition: Gyrometer—A device that looks like a spinning wheel or disc, used for measuring velocity and balance.

10 sat up straighter, looked at me and Li, then back to Lucia and said firmly, “Yes, but…”

“You’ll need to adjust actuator signaling as well. What will you use for data and communications between the three parts, since you can’t hardwire?”

“Low power NFC, but that’s easy compared to the machining and the curved circuitry, and I have no idea how to even start on the heat management,” 10 said.

Lucia picked up her phone, a model none of us had ever seen before. She said something into her phone, and she turned it toward us as an image of 10’s drawing appeared on the screen.

“Call Dasan,” she instructed her phone, and a few seconds later a man’s voice filled the room.

“Hi Lucia. I’m looking at the sketches you just sent me now… Nice. Who did this? When do you need it done?” said Dasan over the speakers.

“We have six weeks, but this must be support and data only. There is a team of three I’ll send to you who must do implementation. Hardware lead is named 10. Dasan, she designed it and she’s like you thirty years ago,” Lucia said, making 10 blink slowly three times.

“Update in two hours,” said Dasan.

“Thanks,” Lucia said, as the call ended. Then she turned to me, “You met him in the café and passed his test.”

“What test?” I asked.

“He was one of five tests. If you found him and convinced him you were serious and worthy, he’d lead you to me. Now, he’s heading to your lab and will meet you in twenty-eight minutes to get to work on this. Don’t be late.”

“What did you mean I’m ‘like Dasan’?” 10 asked.

“When I met Dasan, he was smart and dedicated, but cynical. It’s a hard path to get from you to where he is now, but it’s a possible and worthwhile one if you choose to walk it. You now have twenty-seven minutes. Go. And 10? This is good work, well done,” Lucia said.

10 nodded with a small frown and walked out with us. A few minutes later, as we sat on the bus to meet Dasan, she finally spoke.

“For three years I’ve been beaten. I wasn’t good enough, no matter how hard I worked. Ok, I’ve got some good ideas, but ideas are worthless without action—you’ve got to make them real. Now we are doing better but in a team. Am I good enough now? Lucia is pretty hard, and she doesn’t dish out compliments very often. Maybe I am? That design for the waist is solid. Maybe I shouldn’t be so hard on myself?”

“Yes, and yes,” said Li, with an arm around 10.

I smiled and enjoyed the moment.

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