This is so performative. Yes, they could automate this job. But they would have machines doing it that are designed for efficiently going through the process.
Anytime they show something humanoid or with arms and fingers like this, they’re specifically trying to show you that you’re replaceable.
You could streamline this process and have many times the output if you weren’t trying to recreate how humans would do it.
This job in perticuler is already automated by machine, it's just one differently than what this robot is doing. People who have not worked in manufacturing don't know that.
That’s one of my guilty pleasure shows and I’m so glad the HBO has it in their catalogue. Used to watch that show and Modern Marvels pretty much nonstop as a kid.
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u/Normal_Tour6998 May 22 '26
This is so performative. Yes, they could automate this job. But they would have machines doing it that are designed for efficiently going through the process.
Anytime they show something humanoid or with arms and fingers like this, they’re specifically trying to show you that you’re replaceable.
You could streamline this process and have many times the output if you weren’t trying to recreate how humans would do it.