Robots That Walk and Talk Are Coming to Car Factories (nytimes.com)
But experts warn they may not deliver the gains in efficiency that proponents claim.
#Robots That Walk and Talk Are Coming to #Car #Factories
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/11/b...
1 comments — live from bluesky
Pete Trainor · 1 · 19h ago Cheap labour to replace the cheap labour.
I was in Palo Alto last week and someone pointed out that the annual maintenance cost of one of these robots actually costs more than the staff they replace 🤷🏻♂️
False economy. Narrative pushed by the companies who need to sell them.
Steve Hudson · 1 · 18h ago Wow, the irony of the costs
Steve Hudson · 1 · 18h ago However, there is no 401k, workers compensation, and healthcare
Pete Trainor · 1 · 17h ago This is true.