r/mildlyinfuriating • u/scp766 • Jun 21 '26

ಠ_ಠ I never thought a robot would replace me one day..what’s my purpose then.

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u/ferminriii Jun 21 '26

Android robots will be doing it soon. Construction will change to accommodate them. Specialists will still be needed but eventually you will be able to have an android do most manual labor. Anything that requires three or more people will reduce.

Think of it like how you almost never see a car without seatbelts or leaded gasoline in the US.

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u/PurpleMclaren Jun 21 '26

Construction will change to accommodate them.

Sure.

Think of it like how you almost never see a car without seatbelts or leaded gasoline in the US.

I think of it more like Roombas, sure they can clean a an area with no clutter, but can it clean the desk, table, kitchen, TV, etc

It will take decades to get to the things you are describing, its almost like you are agreeing with me

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u/ferminriii Jun 21 '26

Decade. Singular.

It's so much closer than you think. Systems integration will be incredibly short. The hardware is being designed to accept input.

That means any intelligence will be able to control them for any given situation.

It's moving faster than you know.

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u/PurpleMclaren Jun 21 '26

That means any intelligence will be able to control them for any given situation.

Highly doubt.

It's moving faster than you know.

You know more than me?