Re:Freshii’s new ‘virtual cashier’–who works from Nicaragua ...
by hemloc_io on Tuesday April 26, 2022 @12:24PM
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We originally thought that robotic arms would be used for surgery but instead they'll be used to put tater tots in the microwave for 3$ a day so we don't have to pay service workers.
Closer and closer to a cyberpunk future every day lol.
Re:Freshii’s new ‘virtual cashier’–who works from Nicaragua ...
by chitowneats on Tuesday April 26, 2022 @12:38PM
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They are used for surgery. The fact that the cost of the technology is decreasing towards the point it can be economically used for tot preparation is a feature, not a bug.
Re:Freshii’s new ‘virtual cashier’–who works from Nicaragua ...
by UncleEntity on Tuesday April 26, 2022 @01:58PM
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…unless you are the one making tots today and you really love the work.
Re:Freshii’s new ‘virtual cashier’–who works from Nicaragua ...
by thrownblown on Tuesday April 26, 2022 @04:36PM
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it's not just the wage worker they wont be paying, it's also the taxes and the costs of compliance and hr for large scale orgs.
Re:Freshii’s new ‘virtual cashier’–who works from Nicaragua ...
by failedengineer on Tuesday April 26, 2022 @12:37PM
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Isn't this a thing on some university campus? I seem to recall robots being driven by Colombians delivering cafeteria food to res.
Re:Freshii’s new ‘virtual cashier’–who works from Nicaragua ...
by ada1981 on Wednesday April 27, 2022 @05:25PM
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Would love to read more about this.
Re:Freshii’s new ‘virtual cashier’–who works from Nicaragua ...
by failedengineer on Monday May 02, 2022 @05:15PM
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One of the main reasons capital needs labor to be fixed, so it can exploit wage gradients.