Author Topic: Humans Need Not Apply  (Read 7922 times)

a decent fork lift is $12,900
that's without any actual robotics, the price would probably be double or more for automation
two decent muscular men is $8 an hour each
Apparently he genuinely suggested you use 2 workers here, considering he gave me a payment figure and everything...



...except the product that you move can be sold for cash money ($$$) and so you'd actually be gaining money while employing these workers. No business in their right mind would set up an operation that has a net loss of revenue except in a perfectly competitive environment.

Also you don't need 10 men to operate a forklift. If you're going to use the 10 men example than make sure to compare it to 5 automated forklifts.

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Apparently he genuinely suggested you use 2 workers here, considering he gave me a payment figure and everything...
why does me giving you a number mean i'm being serious

Apparently he genuinely suggested you use 2 workers here, considering he gave me a payment figure and everything...
Even if you drop the forklift out of the equation, which is handicapped because a forklift with 2 operators isn't expensive unlike a robotic one, it wouldn't be near full load capacity atall.
I'm not saying this will always be the case. It might be in 10 years, just not now.

why does me giving you a number mean i'm being serious
then why did you put it in the post to begin with?

Even if you drop the forklift out of the equation, which is handicapped because a forklift with 2 operators isn't expensive unlike a robotic one, it wouldn't be near full load capacity atall.
I'm not saying this will always be the case. It might be in 10 years, just not now.
i thought he said that you just have two men instead of having a forklift at all, hence why he said "muscular men."

Made by Hand parts is just another way of saying "Just the way you like it, -Love Mom"

They made it wif wuv
Honestly though, hand made shoes/bags are generally a much better quality than machine made goods. I thought this was universally recognized.


i thought he said that you just have two men instead of having a forklift at all, hence why he said "muscular men."
Which I took into account as an interpretation
it wouldn't be near full load capacity atall.
Plus a warehouse without forklift wouldn't be tailored for forklifts. Smaller pallets, less weight per pallet.

"Companies are continually looking for ways to take costs out of their operation.  A forklift operator accounts for nearly 70% of the operating costs over the life of a vehicle. By deploying Seegrid's flexible AGVs, you can drastically reduce labor costs in your operations.  Seegrid robots transport products throughout a warehouse or manufacturing facility for as little as $2.24 per hour.  A fully burdened forklift operator can cost a company anywhere from $20-35 per hour.  Flexible AGVs cut operating costs while increasing safety and improving operational productivity.

Forklifts require an operator to move product from point A to point B—flexible AGVs do not.  Manned forklifts are unpredictable and can cause product and facility damage—flexible AGVs do not.  Forklift operators take breaks, eat lunch, talk to their co-workers, take vacation, and get sick—flexible AGVs do not.  Instead of utilizing forklift operators to perform non-value-added travel, deploy robotic industrial trucks and utilize operators in value-added roles."

This is from Seegrid (AGV creator) Corporation's website. This pretty much sums up the advantages of a AGV over a manually operated forklift. I know they're trying to put on a nice show so take it as you will.

There's also a lot of positive feedback from various businesses on why they use this product (It includes Cabelas and a few other commercial companies.) Again they're trying to put on a good show so take it as you will.

http://www.seegrid.com/knowledge_center/testimonials

But, what if some starfish created a ultra electromagnetic field near a bunch of bots, would it disable them or what?

Don't forget small companies can't really invest in them if they don't have a huge savings jar because they cost a stuffton of money to get working.

But, what if some starfish created a ultra electromagnetic field near a bunch of bots, would it disable them or what?
Now you're just grasping at straws.


Most labor jobs such as warehousing or mass production will definitely be taken over by robotic applications. However, there will always be jobs in agriculture, science, military, and a ton of others i don't want to think of mentioning.
There may be some robots within these areas, but humans will always be the majority.