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Re:Ex-Googler's startup comes out of stealth with simple, cl... by wiradikusuma on Tuesday July 14, 2020 @05:26AM (#23830002)
In my country, the robot is called M.A.I.D, Mobile Autonomous Interactive Dude(tte), and it's like $5/hour.
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Re:Ex-Googler's startup comes out of stealth with simple, cl... by spyckie2 on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @02:16AM (#23841923)
A maid can do much more things than this robot can do. This robot is actually quite limited.

It's trying to work within the limitations of the robot and figure out what value it can bring that is the interesting part.

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Re:Ex-Googler's startup comes out of stealth with simple, cl... by koheripbal on Tuesday July 14, 2020 @08:44AM (#23831182)
It's hard for robots to compete with below minimum wage illegal immigrant labor. I pay $100 for two people to spend 4 hours cleaning a 3000 square foot home - including laundry.
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Re:Ex-Googler's startup comes out of stealth with simple, cl... by monkeynotes on Tuesday July 14, 2020 @10:30AM (#23832389)
$12.50 an hour, how does someone make a living from that?
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Re:Ex-Googler's startup comes out of stealth with simple, cl... by missedthecue on Tuesday July 14, 2020 @11:32AM (#23833116)
By not being the sole income earner. If their partner works a comparable job, suddenly youre looking at $25/hr which is perfectly comfortable in most areas.
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Re:Ex-Googler's startup comes out of stealth with simple, cl... by monkeynotes on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @10:52AM (#23845988)
That's just about surviving, and with both partners working. How do you have a family and any sense of security and health like that?
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Re:Ex-Googler's startup comes out of stealth with simple, cl... by pantaloony on Tuesday July 14, 2020 @11:17AM (#23832911)
Lots of room/house mates, possibly to the point of illegality (that is, beyond the legal occupancy limit).
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Re:Ex-Googler's startup comes out of stealth with simple, cl... by learnvella on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @10:48AM (#23845937)
better to have the option of working for 12.5/hr than being forced to be unemployed.
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