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Re: Using A Scripting Language To Script Robot Behaviour

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Originally Posted by gblake View Post
What is a time when hacking away in a scripting language, is absolutely not the right approach? How about when my life is on the line in an airplane that uses the resulting code.
Another example would be automotive smart actuators, but for a different reason: with the high volumes, pennies matter. Coaxing the required performance out of an inexpensive microcontroller often means you can't even afford the overhead of a commercial RTOS, let alone an interpreter. Coding for such an environment requires a unique set of skills.