Re:In Manufacturing and Retail, Robot Labor is Cheaper Than ...
by thenomad on Friday March 17, 2017 @06:22AM
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The UK has had the "check out as you shop" systems for a while in most major supermarkets. They work very well.
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Re:In Manufacturing and Retail, Robot Labor is Cheaper Than ...
by aninhumer on Friday March 17, 2017 @06:41AM
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Indeed. When I was living near one, I could walk in, fill my own backpack with stuff, pay in a few seconds and walk out. Another advantage is that I could see that discounts had processed properly, instead of having to check the receipt.
But once I moved away, I started using home delivery and it's even better. My shopping now consists of ~15mins browsing a website, and ~15mins receiving and unpacking bags, and I only need to do it about once a fortnight.