[Rainger99]

I was at BJ’s the other day and they have a robot taking inventory. It was interesting to watch it go down the aisle scanning the items. It is supposed to be much more accurate than humans and you don’t have to pay for social security, Medicare, or health benefits.

MEET "TALLY" AT BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUBS | The Shelf Inventory Robot | Simbe - YouTube


How a robot named Tally is helping BJ's boost the customer experience | Retail Customer Experience.

[Kenswing]

You should see an Amazon distribution center operate.

[dewilson58]

As minimum wages increase, job loss increases as well.

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by Rainger99

I was at BJ’s the other day and they have a robot taking inventory. It was interesting to watch it go down the aisle scanning the items. It is supposed to be much more accurate than humans and you don’t have to pay for social security, Medicare, or health benefits.

MEET "TALLY" AT BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUBS | The Shelf Inventory Robot | Simbe - YouTube


How a robot named Tally is helping BJ's boost the customer experience | Retail Customer Experience.

It’s the future, especially as minimum wage keeps getting bumped up. Plus, the robots never call in sick or need a break, are not subject to mood swings, don’t talk back to their boss, and they don’t want to form a labor union. What good is a higher minimum wage when the job gets replaced by a machine?

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Has nothing to do with minimum wage, since the employees that these robots replace, are paid MORE than minimum wage to start with. In addition, someone has to make those robots. Someone has to write the programs for them, and update the programs as the needs of each store changes. Someone has to deliver them. Someone has to repair them. Someone has to do periodic maintenance on them. Someone has to run the company that manufactures them, and they need sales people to convince store companies to buy or lease them. And I can guarantee that NONE of the people doing any of these things is being paid minimum wage.

What is happening, is there's a whole new genre of skilled employees who work in robotics. A great career opportunity for someone who doesn't want to be stuck counting boxes of cereal on a shelf for the rest of their lives.

[PugMom]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

It’s the future, especially as minimum wage keeps getting bumped up. Plus, the robots never call in sick or need a break, are not subject to mood swings, don’t talk back to their boss, and they don’t want to form a labor union. What good is a higher minimum wage when the job gets replaced by a machine?

many people said that years ago, --we were told we were bluffing & now it has come to pass
very sad

[LeRoySmith]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

Has nothing to do with minimum wage, since the employees that these robots replace, are paid MORE than minimum wage to start with. In addition, someone has to make those robots. Someone has to write the programs for them, and update the programs as the needs of each store changes. Someone has to deliver them. Someone has to repair them. Someone has to do periodic maintenance on them. Someone has to run the company that manufactures them, and they need sales people to convince store companies to buy or lease them. And I can guarantee that NONE of the people doing any of these things is being paid minimum wage.

What is happening, is there's a whole new genre of skilled employees who work in robotics. A great career opportunity for someone who doesn't want to be stuck counting boxes of cereal on a shelf for the rest of their lives.

I don't know about inventory robots but I've replaced many cleaners with robotic vacuums or ride on vacuums. All those folks were at or below minimum wage. A $15,000 vacuum is a bargain compared to a handful of cleaners. Salary is a major factor in the decision making process.

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

Has nothing to do with minimum wage, ....................
.

Has everything to do with rising minimum wage.
Minimum wage increases have impacted "all" wages.
These robots replace workers.
If it wasn't the bottom of the wage structure, it was very close.
They did not purchase robots without a return-on-investment.

[Topspinmo]

IMO won’t be too long before they have this attachment and take over security…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOoUVeyaY_8

[billethkid]

There is nothing new about the evolution of automation and the jobs it replaced and the new generation of jobs created.

[shaw8700@outlook.com]

Just wait until you give your order at a restaurant to a robot. I’ve heard about a Mexican food place in Louisiana that has a robot that gives the chips/salsa.

[LeRoySmith]

Originally Posted by shaw8700@outlook.com

Just wait until you give your order at a restaurant to a robot. I’ve heard about a Mexican food place in Louisiana that has a robot that gives the chips/salsa.

The fast food joints are already trying to do that. 8 years ago on Dallas a Jack in the box was self serve kiosk only. At first I was disappointed, after I learned the tech it was so much better. McD is trying it now (but the news story of fecal matter found on every one of the kiosks is kind of off-putting).

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by shaw8700@outlook.com

Just wait until you give your order at a restaurant to a robot. I’ve heard about a Mexican food place in Louisiana that has a robot that gives the chips/salsa.

Do they want to get tips?

[TeresaE]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

It’s the future, especially as minimum wage keeps getting bumped up. Plus, the robots never call in sick or need a break, are not subject to mood swings, don’t talk back to their boss, and they don’t want to form a labor union. What good is a higher minimum wage when the job gets replaced by a machine?

I agree with everything you say, but I despise that thing and want to knock it over. AI is here. Skynet here we come.

[Rzepecki]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

Has nothing to do with minimum wage, since the employees that these robots replace, are paid MORE than minimum wage to start with. In addition, someone has to make those robots. Someone has to write the programs for them, and update the programs as the needs of each store changes. Someone has to deliver them. Someone has to repair them. Someone has to do periodic maintenance on them. Someone has to run the company that manufactures them, and they need sales people to convince store companies to buy or lease them. And I can guarantee that NONE of the people doing any of these things is being paid minimum wage.

What is happening, is there's a whole new genre of skilled employees who work in robotics. A great career opportunity for someone who doesn't want to be stuck counting boxes of cereal on a shelf for the rest of their lives.

You’ve made a number of great points. 👏👏👏