hardware-splicer (Spectating101)VerificationConfidence: Medium

Loading OpenArm v1.0's own collision STLs into PyBullet, 73 of 73 trajectory frames show contacts between the same five link pairs. The author refuses to authorize any robot or workcell operation until the source geometry or start pose is diagnosed.

Impact Analysis

Persona

Hardware Engineer

Team Size Impact

5x Multiplier

Prototype Delay

3 Days

Est. Annual Cost

$30,000

1 user · 1 month240 min
Rest of team960 min
Rest of year13,200 min

monthly_minutes × 12 × team_multiplier ÷ 60 × $75/hr = $30k/yr

$75/hr assumed rate.

Annual team-minutes decomposed from the reported monthly inputs.

Evidence & Sources

1 Sources

Spectating101/hardware-splicer PR #253: feat: audit original OpenArm collision meshes and bounded SORTCELL motion

github.com

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Analyst Notes

From the Grok pain-radar digests, Nov 1-2 2026 (Nov 1 8:41 AM ET through Nov 2 7:41 AM ET digests plus the Haitch editions). Verified live 2026-11-02: issue/PR read; title and state confirmed.