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[–] bstix@feddit.dk 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Why do they need a humanoid robot to move an empty box from one conveyor belt to the other? They could have made a conveyor belt or robot arm instead.

Whatever. I'm glad no human is needed to waste their life doing that shit job.

[–] ericisshort@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That’s not what these robots are doing. They are picking items out of bins, verifying them, and packing them into totes which will be put on a conveyor. A conveyor is good for moving boxes or totes, but that’s about it. It does really poorly with small items, large items, irregular shapes, and especially anything in a bag.

[–] TheRealKuni@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

That’s not what these robots are doing. They are picking items out of bins, verifying them, and packing them into totes which will be put on a conveyor. A conveyor is good for moving boxes or totes, but that’s about it. It does really poorly with small items, large items, irregular shapes, and especially anything in a bag.

This guy Material Handlings. Handles Material? Does Material Handling?

[–] ericisshort@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I’ve heard “material handles” and “handles materials,” but you are correct. I this-guy it hard.

[–] TheRealKuni@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Me too! Or at least I’m in the industry. Software side though.

[–] ericisshort@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Similar here. I do computer and industrial engineering for system integrations and process improvement, and I’m currently sending this from a wave picker 30 ft in the air trying to understand what keeps causing this damn jam in our new crossdock conveyor.

[–] TheRealKuni@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That sounds like way more fun than what I do. I just work on our one-stop-shop solutions development/planning/engineering/papers/order entry software. It’s like a glorified, complicated version of The Sims home construction but with conveyors and racking and structural steel and whatnot instead of couches and pianos and windows.

[–] ericisshort@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Oh gotcha. I work with a lot of people at various companies that have a similar role as you. I work for a consultancy that gives me the opportunity to wear a lot of hats. The job is always really challenging, but every project is a new adventure.

[–] Kbobabob@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You think this is the only job they will ever do? They gotta start somewhere.

[–] ZzyzxRoad@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago

I think this whole post sounds astroturfed by people pushing the idea that workers being denied jobs is a good thing. At least I hope it is, because otherwise that means people actually believe that.

Let's face it, the only reason we get by is because rich people need our labor.

[–] HeyLow@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 1 year ago

Yep! No one wants these jobs lol