No matter how ingenious a mechanical architecture is, how could it alone unify the complexity of robotic vision systems in the long term? This is a vision that underestimates the inevitable evolution towards a deep and interoperable integration, beyond current physical constraints.
The secular trajectory of technology shows that it is not physical supports but software protocols that will dictate the generational arc of unification.
In a decade, the discussion will no longer focus on the shape of a robotic arm, but on the fluidity of data flows between autonomous systems, regardless of their hardware configuration.
For example, the effectiveness of a connected class of tomorrow will not depend on the brand of tablets, but on the ability of applications to share students' progress transparently, from preschool to university.