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[MF-DOC // VOL. IV] / The field guide to machines entering the real world.
MACHINE/FIELD

Independent coverage of machines that sense, move and act outside the laboratory.

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READING: Why Pure Vision Locomotion Fails on Wet Polished Factory Concrete
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MACHINE VISION ANALYSIS PUBLISHED: AUG 22, 2026

Why Pure Vision Locomotion Fails on Wet Polished Factory Concrete

When specular reflections eliminate ground texture features, optical flow sensors lose state estimation within 60 milliseconds.

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Marcus Chen
Field Investigations // Ex-Tesla Automation

Optical flow is not a floor. On wet polished epoxy, texture vanishes and the estimator drifts before the safety PLC notices.

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