Waiters/Waitresses/bellboys etc just lost their jobs

[Sirait]

^ It won't be that fast a robot will be able to take over all human jobs. the ability of robots to do what humans usually do is still imperfect. it would take a few more years of research for robots to perfectly take over human jobs, especially to take over the jobs of waiters/bellboys.

[coolcoinz]

This reminds me of this clip. I bet one day this is what we'll have to face.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GM3GM299orc

^ It won't be that fast a robot will be able to take over all human jobs. the ability of robots to do what humans usually do is still imperfect. it would take a few more years of research for robots to perfectly take over human jobs, especially to take over the jobs of waiters/bellboys.

There's also a problem with safety features. If you make the robot weak and flimsy, he'll get damaged easily and won't be able to carry as much, open doors...
If you make him strong and tough he'll be hard to stop if anything goes wrong with his programming. There will be no need for hired hitmen anymore, you'll just have to reprogram the robot to kill the owner in his sleep.

[finaleshot2016]

^ It won't be that fast a robot will be able to take over all human jobs. the ability of robots to do what humans usually do is still imperfect. it would take a few more years of research for robots to perfectly take over human jobs, especially to take over the jobs of waiters/bellboys.

It will be also quite expensive.

As long as using robots in different establishments is not still normalized, then it will be difficult to buy robots to replace humans.

I agree with you that there are plenty of features they should add to robots before they replaced us.

While the robot improves and has developed many sensors, then it'll be costly so complete and automatic robots will take a lot of time before being used in our community.

[Casdinyard]

^ It won't be that fast a robot will be able to take over all human jobs. the ability of robots to do what humans usually do is still imperfect. it would take a few more years of research for robots to perfectly take over human jobs, especially to take over the jobs of waiters/bellboys.

It will be also quite expensive.

As long as using robots in different establishments is not still normalized, then it will be difficult to buy robots to replace humans.

I agree with you that there are plenty of features they should add to robots before they replaced us.

While the robot improves and has developed many sensors, then it'll be costly so complete and automatic robots will take a lot of time before being used in our community.

It's too early and people just cannot allow this thing to happen without making actions to the counterpart problems. Governments will not allow their people to suffer due to innovations because that will be in contrast with the concept itself. If that day will come where robots will replace humans in their jobs, those who will be replaced, should be moved to another field in order to suffice their needs. Actually it is more likely in the future for both innovations and people to co-exist and work together in order to achieve productivity.

[fullhdpixel]

"Just lost their jobs" is overexaggerating and intentional clickbait type writing. It will be many years, maybe even decades before this sort of technology ever starts to take those sorts of jobs away. At the moment, this tech is still in the very early stages, and while it is impressive - I can only see it being used for very specialized jobs in the near term. It will be absolutely ideal for things like search and rescue after an earthquake, or as a more dexterous bomb disposal robot, but it's not going to be serving you a three course meal in a fancy restaurant for a long time to come. There may even be a bit of a political and public backlash in future if there is no way to replace the jobs, making it hard to survive without government support.

Actually even when the technology has evolved enough we are still not sure if the technology will be used as much as humans. I give you an example, we have tennis matches where we use line umpires to make calls. Now recently I saw technology being made which can call all the calls based on hawkeye technology and it is as accurate as we are ever going to get. But despite that technology coming we are still having line umpires at US open and almost every other major tournament too. Why? Because while technology is good we cannot rely completely on that.

I do not see anyone losing their job in the coming 20 years and maybe after that humans will be enough evolved to avoid physical jobs and only do brain based jobs like humans do the thinking and robots do the implementation.

[ropyu1978]

In the era of technology, many said that everyone would lose their jobs, but on the contrary, the development of technology would make human work simpler and more efficient. Maybe here we have to continuously develop our talents and skills so that we don't lose to technology in the future. Not all human jobs will be replaced by technology, no matter how sophisticated technology still requires human control and also monitoring it.

[justdimin]

^ It won't be that fast a robot will be able to take over all human jobs. the ability of robots to do what humans usually do is still imperfect. it would take a few more years of research for robots to perfectly take over human jobs, especially to take over the jobs of waiters/bellboys.

And the ability of humans to learn with experiences and past instances is something robots will never achieve because they are programmed and don't have their own brain and hence no emotions. With emotions come understanding based on future situations on the same incident and robots can only work in a designated manner. Suppose a restaurant wants some changes in the working style then they can easily ask the human workers to adapt but the robot is not going to adapt to the situations and actions because it is once programmed not going to deter from it.

There is a chance that we might see some jobs replaced like a lot of machines are being used in the agriculture space but really everything that happens is for a good and when we lose our jobs we will have to come out of our comfort zone and think smartly because right now we have a specific job and we can't think outside of it.

[tbterryboy]

Robots are cool, but I wouldn’t feel comfortable in a room filled with food-serving bots. So for me, this is not a cool idea. I know there are some robot freaks who likes robots and wouldn’t mind, but a restaurant that’s buying robots to serve food to customers is definitely chasing most of his customers away, it’s not everyone that’s going to like that.

Moreover I have seen most of them so called robots, they do have weird designs and gives me a feeling of The Terminator. And lastly I would like to add that the idea of having these robots replace human beings at their place of work doesn’t seem good to me, to be sincere.

[AicecreaME]

In the future, i think there are really several jobs that would little by little be take over by robots. Those jobs that requires basic skill such as serving people like servers, bellboys, drivers, factory workers, receptionists, and the likes. The nature of their jobs have been slowly taken over by the AI’s and machineries which makes it more efficient to the business owners.

However, there are still jobs that will still be available regardless the innovation and technological advancement that we’ll soon have in the future. The professions and work that requires complex skill such as skills that the medical professionals have and those who have jobs related to computer and technology.

[pixie85]

An electronic doglike creature will not do the same job as a waiter/waitress. What is this thread even about?

You can train a monkey to sell entry tickets at the zoo but will that monkey be a reliable worker? Will you be able to keep it working for 8 hours a day 7 days a week?

We need human interaction and robots are not developed enough to work without supervision and supervision is expensive.

What would you prefer to pay a waiter $10 per hour or employ a robot for free but pay the supervising technician $20 per hour and cover the cost of parts?

[sotoshihero]

In the era of technology, many said that everyone would lose their jobs, but on the contrary, the development of technology would make human work simpler and more efficient. Maybe here we have to continuously develop our talents and skills so that we don't lose to technology in the future. Not all human jobs will be replaced by technology, no matter how sophisticated technology still requires human control and also monitoring it.

I agree, we need to upgrade skills  at par with technology. Technology and innovations are fast that we are being short of talents, especially the technical ones. Also, when the right time comes we also  need to have a  basic universal income to all especially the seniors, that way at least they can sustain life and address poverty.

[bryant.coleman]

People need to understand that in the modern world, it is very difficult to stick to one sector for 20 or 30 years. If there is a requirement to switch jobs, then you should be open to it. I understand that a lot of restaurant waiters, airlines cabin crew.etc have lost their jobs. So what is the solution here? Should they remain jobless, waiting for the economy to recover, or should they try to get a placement with some other sector?

[Cling18]

Somehow it gave me goosebumps.

It is still way different when people are serving you.
You get smiles or sometimes you get an angry bellboy.  
Human interaction is still the best or we will end up just like these robots without emotions even in the slightest things.
I hope I am dead when that happens.

This is definitely true. Human service is better than any technology can do. It's just a sad thing that most businesses prefer technology over human services maybe because of its faster and more convenient service. This would really have a huge impact in the employment rate that will also affect the economy in the future. I hope that businesses would also consider the employment needs of people around them.

[TIDOVEE]

A lot of people lost their jobs this year and it's almost all round the countries where the pandemic occurred, a lot of businesses could not continue and how do they make funds more money would be made on the internet because most people had to adopt there businesses on online marketing. So many organizations have not gained Ballance till now, they had to disengage their workers to avoid debts of wages/salaries.its time for everyone to rise up to survival.

[Princejebs]

These robots are really incredible with responses to environment, an average of 90 minutes programmable time which is approximately to what man can do before going for a break and has the ability to switch to other robot when battery run down, I must say this is a top notch techno-robots.
While Robots are used to ease human work, they are also creating Demerit for human as many will lost their main source of income. But weighing the advantages and disadvantages, the advantage outgrown the other.
What about UN? I thought they have been against approval of public use of Robot since they can be manipulated and miss used by human. (Terrorisms)

[Smartprofit]

This is actually a very big problem. 

People were needed before.  Soldiers served in the army, peasants grew wheat, workers produced goods.  Therefore, universal education and health care appeared in all developed countries.  The states were interested in the health and education of soldiers, workers and peasants.  What's going on now? 

There was a war in Nagorno-Karabakh recently.  The outcome of the war was decided by drones.  The army no longer needs soldiers. 

Manufacturing automation means the industrial sector doesn't need workers - robots will replace them. 

People can go on strike.  However, what will this change?  Their labor is no longer needed.  Why educate people?  Why treat them?  Can it be enough to create a virtual space for them?  Let them spend time playing games.

[poodle63]

Accept it or not technology always improves and there's always advantage and disadvantage. Nowadays what could make you earn much money is working white collar job and more specifically STEM which hardly replaceable by the robots. Other than that, you gonna risk being replaced by robot in the future. If this not anticipated by the government then there might be riots therefore we need universal income which comes from taxing all these robot workers. Our world just changes really significantly compared to it was back then.

[jostorres]

Accept it or not technology always improves and there's always advantage and disadvantage. Nowadays what could make you earn much money is working white collar job and more specifically STEM which hardly replaceable by the robots. Other than that, you gonna risk being replaced by robot in the future. If this not anticipated by the government then there might be riots therefore we need universal income which comes from taxing all these robot workers. Our world just changes really significantly compared to it was back then.

What is the problem if robots replace human jobs? Unemployment? well you can always find better jobs when robots and artificial intelligence will do the small tasks.

The real reason behind all this insecurity is actually lack of education because if you are well educated you do not have to worry about losing your job instead you can think like you are doing a favor by working for the current employer. As long as you think the owner is doing a favor by having you then you will always feel insecure but once you start investing on yourself such that you learn new skills everyday then you will have multiple options and the employer will feel insecure of losing such an employee. Being transparent and candor about what you do is really important and in current times even necessary.

[Lanatsa]

Accept it or not technology always improves and there's always advantage and disadvantage. Nowadays what could make you earn much money is working white collar job and more specifically STEM which hardly replaceable by the robots. Other than that, you gonna risk being replaced by robot in the future. If this not anticipated by the government then there might be riots therefore we need universal income which comes from taxing all these robot workers. Our world just changes really significantly compared to it was back then.

What is the problem if robots replace human jobs? Unemployment? well you can always find better jobs when robots and artificial intelligence will do the small tasks.

The real reason behind all this insecurity is actually lack of education because if you are well educated you do not have to worry about losing your job instead you can think like you are doing a favor by working for the current employer. As long as you think the owner is doing a favor by having you then you will always feel insecure but once you start investing on yourself such that you learn new skills everyday then you will have multiple options and the employer will feel insecure of losing such an employee. Being transparent and candor about what you do is really important and in current times even necessary.

You cant say that because no matter how competent you are or does have the edge among other when it comes to intellect and achievement but due to
competition you would really still had the hard time on finding another job so It isn't really right to say that you shouldn't worry because you cant be sure that you would really be hired
immediately once you do try to seek out for some job.

For losing jobs due to technology era then its normal since we do progress but there are jobs which cant really be handled out by robots which means human work would still be needed.
We do need to adjust because we know on how these robots to give ease or make those jobs even more simplier and efficient.

[MCobian]

These are the challenges of life that we have to face in today's technology era, therefore the importance of improving our skills
so that we can compete with other people or even robots. However humans have the ability to think creatively, we shouldn't be
afraid of losing our jobs because many robots replace human jobs. The thing to remember is that robots are human creations,
so logically we should be better than robots.