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 Lugh   ( @Lugh@futurology.today ) M to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 2 years ago

Amazon's humanoid warehouse robots will eventually cost only $3 per hour to operate. That won't calm workers' fears of being replaced. - Digit is a humanoid bipedal robot from Agility Robotics.

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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. - Digit is a humanoid bipedal robot from Agility Robotics.

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 Lugh   ( @Lugh@futurology.today ) M to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 2 years ago
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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.
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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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    Worker ownership also has potential, and I support it! The one sticky issue is things like tech startups, with few employees but large startup costs.

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