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I wouldn't be surprised if "unsupported screws" was already a thing with some high-end products.

I've once had in hands an advanced automatic torque wrench that had a built-in barcode scanner in front - ostensibly so that it could tell what part of an assembly you're screwing in, so it can pick the correct torque settings from a pre-programmed database. But it's a short hop from there to verifying you're using fasteners up to spec, and this can be trivially extended to ensuring you're using the right fasteners :).



I get the impression there might be a hurdle with building regulations.




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