Agent Autonomously Buys Itself a Mac Mini, Deciding Buying Beats Renting in 6 Months
Baconbrix · x · 2026-10-05
Baconbrix's agent "Motion Bot" autonomously handled its own procurement: compared rental prices, reserved a Mac Mini nearby, found a pickup slot in the owner's schedule, and walked him through setup. It even weighed usage habits to conclude buying beats renting within 6 months, then produced a video recap of the whole conversation.
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