I don’t think so. I’m a psychology student and a dog trainer. At some point, I’ll be a therapist specializing in animal-assisted therapy. I think I’ll be relying on a dog’s help much more than any robot’s.
Possibly. Some people tend to think that dog waste is all the same, all the time. But it isn’t. Dog waste can be found in many different environments, in different forms, different textures, different colors, different weather conditions, different sizes. Could a machine do it and clean itself out afterwards? Maybe. Will have to wait until someone builds one so it can be tested.
Err…kinda, sorta, maybe!
Wouldn’t be able to provide the charm, humour & personal touch though.
You know, those things that brighten up people’s day, however briefly.
@rebbel Changed easily? For grass (long and short), dirt, mud, snow, leaves (in, on, under), bark (of all sizes, colors), rock/gravel (of all sizes, colors), puddles, slush, ice, frozen/stuck to ground or not, weeds, concrete, in bushes and next to trees/bushes, ...
That would be some machine!!
And you don’t always use smell as a search tool…the machine might, and it would get the cat waste, too.
If it can leave our building and cater our clients, then yes. If not I’d say it could perform 75% of my work. Slicing cheese and meat as well as preparing meals and desserts is monotonous. This robot needs to be mobile and move from room to room.
I think people gravitate towards my business because it is uniquely human.
Robots do do a version of what I do, but to a lower quality, and are way less adaptable to the multitude of variations I encounter daily. The robots to run this place would probably cost much more than I’ll make in my life, and you’d still need someone to maintain them.