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"Have you met your replacement, wagie? He never gets sick or needs a day off."

submitted by big_fat_dangus to wagies 2.3 yearsJan 13, 2022 03:48:27 ago (+16/-0)     (a.pomf.cat)

https://a.pomf.cat/koufli.mp4



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[ - ] uvulectomy 4 points 2.3 yearsJan 13, 2022 03:52:36 ago (+4/-0)

Notice how it only ever shows the thing installing the one panel. Never anything adjacent. And certainly not taping and mudding the seams.

[ - ] big_fat_dangus [op] 2 points 2.3 yearsJan 13, 2022 04:12:56 ago (+2/-0)

Probably works the same as any other robotic application- bot does the tedious/heavy lifting part while the fleshbags do the fine tuning/quality control/things you need a human brain for.

[ - ] Broc_Liath 1 point 2.3 yearsJan 13, 2022 07:43:34 ago (+1/-0)

I agree. I suspect this is a one trick pony and can't do much beyond the tech demo. But the same was true of many computers back in the 80s, it didn't take them long to become ubiquitous general tools.

[ - ] UrCoolerOlderBrother 0 points 2.3 yearsJan 13, 2022 07:48:08 ago (+0/-0)

that is exactly what I was thinking. I'm sure it doesn't have the ability to actually complete a drywall job, and not have it look like absolute trash, but this is still certainly concerning for the future, because it is only a matter of time before they are able to perform these sort of tasks effectively.

[ - ] i_scream_trucks 0 points 2.3 yearsJan 13, 2022 11:21:24 ago (+0/-0)

because its an animation

[ - ] ibepokey 0 points 2.3 yearsJan 13, 2022 12:44:24 ago (+0/-0)

also doing it wrong. the sheet is to be rotated 90 degrees, installed from the top down.

helps hide the seams. if you install vertically, you'll have a seam every 4 ft going down a wall.

makes hallways look wonky.

[ - ] uvulectomy 1 point 2.3 yearsJan 13, 2022 13:43:38 ago (+1/-0)

I thought it was from the bottom up, so the weight helps tighten the seams before securing it to the studs? (Am not a drywall installer, obviously).

[ - ] germ22 0 points 2.3 yearsJan 13, 2022 18:50:39 ago (+0/-0)

When going from top to bottom, any gap left on the bottom can easily be covered with trim.

[ - ] uvulectomy 1 point 2.3 yearsJan 13, 2022 23:09:28 ago (+1/-0)

I'd think any gap at the top could be covered by crown molding, but that's just my $0.02.

[ - ] germ22 0 points 2.3 yearsJan 13, 2022 23:44:22 ago (+0/-0)

Maybe you only frequent in high society, but where i am from, it is rather rare to see crown molding.
In the end, does it really matter? As long the as the wall is covered and looks flat, it's functional.

[ - ] uvulectomy 1 point 2.3 yearsJan 14, 2022 00:06:32 ago (+1/-0)

Where I'm from, cheap quarter-round still counts as "crown molding", heh.

[ - ] ibepokey 0 points 2.3 yearsJan 27, 2022 17:08:35 ago (+0/-0)

no, you go tigh to the ceiling, as the ceiling should be hanging loose around the perimeter (meaning don't screw ceiling drywall in up to the wall, leave at least a few inches hanging free.) this forms a tight, straight, easy to mud joint where the wall meets the ceiling. the bottom gap (there usually is one,) will be covered by trim

[ - ] Reawakened 3 points 2.3 yearsJan 13, 2022 06:44:13 ago (+3/-0)

They take days off. Maintenance. That's not trivial

[ - ] Broc_Liath 0 points 2.3 yearsJan 13, 2022 07:39:25 ago (+0/-0)

Predictable and built into the cost though. Humans are more of a risk.

[ - ] SparklingWiggle 1 point 2.3 yearsJan 13, 2022 10:28:30 ago (+1/-0)

No, shit breaks. And when those things go off the rails, they can do massive damage in the blink of an eye. They also have a shorter lifecycle.

[ - ] uvulectomy 1 point 2.3 yearsJan 13, 2022 13:55:15 ago (+1/-0)

Would love to see how it works in a real construction site, complete with dust and debris, rather than a sterile demo room.

[ - ] Merlynn 1 point 2.3 yearsJan 13, 2022 18:00:33 ago (+1/-0)

I'd love to see them sell it a house.

[ - ] SparklingWiggle 1 point 2.3 yearsJan 13, 2022 18:51:46 ago (+1/-0)

It would rent. Robots wil own nothing and they will be happy.

[ - ] Merlynn 0 points 2.3 yearsJan 13, 2022 22:02:19 ago (+0/-0)

With what money?

[ - ] SparklingWiggle 0 points 2.3 yearsJan 13, 2022 22:58:32 ago (+0/-0)

It won't use money. It will have a socisl credit score that will determine its value and the size of it government sponsored dwelling.

[ - ] Merlynn 0 points 2.3 yearsJan 14, 2022 03:11:36 ago (+0/-0)

How would it gain this social credit?

[ - ] Broc_Liath 1 point 2.3 yearsJan 13, 2022 14:52:02 ago (+1/-0)

I meant machine tools in general. Their lifecycle and repair costs are known factors which are easily accounted for.

I agree they're not mature enough to use on a site right now, but give it ten years and they will be.

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[ - ] Broc_Liath 0 points 2.3 yearsJan 13, 2022 07:40:38 ago (+0/-0)

I agree, but those problems aren't more than ten years away from a solution.

I'm not worried though, automation and efficiency through technology has been the rule throughout human history. We have always responded by inventing new jobs, I seriously doubt we'll stop now.

[ - ] i_scream_trucks 0 points 2.3 yearsJan 13, 2022 11:31:24 ago (+0/-0)

Corridor Crew. "Boss Town Dynamics"

[ - ] i_scream_trucks 0 points 2.3 yearsJan 13, 2022 11:20:58 ago (+0/-0)

this would be the same robot with the gun that was abused on the shooting range...|

...which was quite obviously CGI

[ - ] Artificial_Intelligentile 0 points 2.3 yearsJan 13, 2022 11:19:56 ago (+0/-0)

Nice! Replace all Niggerspics with those!

Vacation in Africa, and no nigger in sight =)

[ - ] con77 0 points 2.3 yearsJan 13, 2022 11:12:13 ago (+0/-0)

2 million illiterate unskilled illegals crossed our border in the last year

[ - ] Ironcrusader88 0 points 2.3 yearsJan 13, 2022 10:46:51 ago (+0/-0)

Are there any jobs that are automation proof?

[ - ] germ22 0 points 2.3 yearsJan 13, 2022 18:52:03 ago (+0/-0)

automation maintenance.

[ - ] GeneralDisarray 0 points 2.3 yearsJan 13, 2022 04:36:39 ago (+0/-0)

Having robots do the work isn't a problem!

The problem is when companies own them all.

If a company was limited to the number of robots they could own you would be supplying, directing and maintaining them as an independent contractor. Getting paid much more.

If companies are allowed to buy as many as they like we will all be broke real fast.

[ - ] Broc_Liath 0 points 2.3 yearsJan 13, 2022 07:41:42 ago (+0/-0)

More specifically, the problem is if a few companies are able to leverage patent protection to run a cartel, which they will likely attempt to do.

[ - ] Nosferatjew 0 points 2.3 yearsJan 13, 2022 04:04:59 ago (+0/-0)

Hella slow.

[ - ] big_fat_dangus [op] 2 points 2.3 yearsJan 13, 2022 04:11:15 ago (+2/-0)

How slow is it really though, when you factor in breaks, lunch, days off, the other 16 hours in a day that a human worker is at home, etc. A bot can probably swap out a battery pack and keep working within minutes.