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16. Quote - But no one knows the cause. n/t

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Thu Oct 26, 2017, 10:49 AM

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Walmart is piloting Shelf Scanning Robots in 50 stores [View all] Le Gaucher Oct 2017 OP

"The robots pass that data to store employees, who then stock the shelves and fix errors" PoliticAverse Oct 2017 #1

Robots will be spending their paychecks at Walmart. democratisphere Oct 2017 #2

Sorry but I'm going with "luddite fallacy" for that. n/t PoliticAverse Oct 2017 #3

That was two (2) centuries ago and actually is no longer relevant. democratisphere Oct 2017 #14

Quote - But no one knows the cause. n/t PoliticAverse Oct 2017 #16

Absurd. Apply reason and logic. democratisphere Oct 2017 #21

That's from the article you cited... PoliticAverse Oct 2017 #24

Walmart will become backer of Basic Guaranteed Income delisen Oct 2017 #6

Weapons will be limited to golf clubs and cricket bats, LOL. KY_EnviroGuy Oct 2017 #59

But people who operate, sell and maintain those robots will likely shop at Walmart. procon Oct 2017 #41

Probably Not Bear Creek Oct 2017 #48

Its not as if one drone operator replaces one low wage worker, is it? procon Oct 2017 #53

so will we see new people of walmart posts on facebook with robot photobombs? dembotoz Oct 2017 #4

The article mentions scanning for "mis-placed items." Atman Oct 2017 #13

Yes, who hadn't seen a package of meat placed in some non-refridgerated part of a food store PoliticAverse Oct 2017 #17

I once saw a package of meat in the toy department left-of-center2012 Oct 2017 #52

The Walmarts in my city already use self scanning robots. Blue_true Oct 2017 #5

Maybe we should send a 'market signal' by ending Child credit all other kid related subsidies. Le Gaucher Oct 2017 #11

I think kid subsidies should have a cap crazycatlady Oct 2017 #19

that is not the way it is now. You get a credit per kid. I think. While this is Le Gaucher Oct 2017 #32

You misread. The self scanning robots aren't doing checkout, they are doing inventory of the sales FSogol Oct 2017 #25

Stock-checking is always a troublesome part of retailing. MineralMan Oct 2017 #7

I know DU hates Walmart, but the employees in my local store are fantastic. cwydro Oct 2017 #8

Nobody is criticizing workers on DU. WinkyDink Oct 2017 #23

But so many here say dont shop there. cwydro Oct 2017 #27

So,the answer is to keep using the damn "self check out" lanes, shrug at robotic shelf stockers and Atticus Oct 2017 #28

Plenty of humans at my local Walmart. cwydro Oct 2017 #29

Just--------unreal. Have a wonderful day. nt Atticus Oct 2017 #35

Pffft... that was so lame. procon Oct 2017 #42

I fail to see how even the entire population of DU would affect a company making $485 billion... LanternWaste Oct 2017 #36

Wow. moda253 Oct 2017 #40

Siiiiiiiiiggghhhhh. HughBeaumont Oct 2017 #9

No, but the workers who design those robots, sell them, build, program, operate, procon Oct 2017 #43

Um, yes, those would be "Not the people the robots made permanently unemployed/unemployable". HughBeaumont Oct 2017 #44

No, you're wrong. Everything is going digital, everything. procon Oct 2017 #47

That is old Bear Creek Oct 2017 #49

Hogwash. The technicians that come in to install, repair procon Oct 2017 #55

Hogwash Bear Creek Oct 2017 #56

And I'm the Tooth Fairy, nice to meetcha! procon Oct 2017 #57

Inventory. Loss prevention. Restocking. Sweeping and yes, ghostsinthemachine Oct 2017 #10

Humans need not apply ghostsinthemachine Oct 2017 #12

Sci-fi-novel "Lord of All Things" by Andreas Eschbach DetlefK Oct 2017 #15

Another one Bear Creek Oct 2017 #50

the managers do the scanning at our stores, so this wouldn't reduce their hours bigtree Oct 2017 #18

An even bigger problem, IMO... Orrex Oct 2017 #20

"save employees time" is the ever-complicit MSM propaganda arm of the wealthy. WinkyDink Oct 2017 #22

I-Increase real time stock knowledge from manufacturing floor to store shelf.Errors and payroll gone lunasun Oct 2017 #26

A great opportunity for mega-selfies at the local Wally World. longship Oct 2017 #30

Oh I'm sure we can get some legislation passed to equip the robots with tasers. Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2017 #34

Is hiring a sex bot legal? Kaleva Oct 2017 #31

Obviously you haven't bought a Cherry "2000".......... Jim Beard Oct 2017 #33

Sounds like point of sale software doesn't work very well eleny Oct 2017 #37

POS can tell you stock on hand. Le Gaucher Oct 2017 #39

POS keeps track of inventory by logging what's been sold eleny Oct 2017 #46

I so much want a robot. I hope I have one before I die. Irish_Dem Oct 2017 #38

Robots will be wonderful if we can build a Star Trek economy to go with them. hunter Oct 2017 #45

Star Trek economy. Where the excess labor force wore red shirts. Kaleva Oct 2017 #58

Mother Jones offers a more stark and alarming picture. HughBeaumont Oct 2017 #51

The future is here. yallerdawg Oct 2017 #54