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Re:Launch HN: Azalea Robotics (YC S24) – Baggage-handling ro... by dmillard on Wednesday December 11, 2024 @03:27PM (#42392551)
We're really focused on health and safety aspects of this job - in a repetitive stress sense, these jobs are much more dangerous than many people imagine they would be and people end up with lifelong injuries.

Generally, regulators seem to be moving in this direction as well. The EU has introduced new regulations on the total amount of weight someone can move in a shift, and the Dutch government has mandated that baggage handling move away from manual processes like this in the near future.

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Re:Launch HN: Azalea Robotics (YC S24) – Baggage-handling ro... by dogman144 on Wednesday December 11, 2024 @04:36PM (#42393251)
Despite the focus difference, do you think it's unlikely that automating baggage handlers will replace their jobs?

The regulator focus seems like it'd reduce the max allowed weight of a checked bag, not automate the baggage handler handing the checked bag. So, I don't see the similarity between the regulatory push and your product? Edit - to clarify, beyond what Dutch regulators say about Dutch markets, which are a very small subset of "regulator focus" internationally.

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