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Amazon's humanoid warehouse robots will eventually cost only $3 per hour to operate. That won't calm workers' fears of being replaced. (www.businessinsider.com)

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Amazon's humanoid warehouse robots will eventually cost only $3 per hour to operate. That won't calm workers' fears of being replaced.::The robot's human-like shape is bound to reignite workers' fears of being replaced, but Amazon says they're designed to "work collaboratively."

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[-] PRUSSIA_x86@lemmy.world 12 points 11 months ago

I work with a system of distribution robots and can attest to everything you've just said. The only caveat I'd add is that "some day" may be sooner than you think. Moore's law is a helluva force.

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