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TCJ70

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4. At this point, it would be possible for restaurants to automate most server duties

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Sun Sep 4, 2016, 02:56 PM

Sep 2016

Throw a tablet at each table, people order and request refills from it. Soon, a robot could deliver the food. We aren't quite there on the food robots but it's not far off. Replacing cooks would be a taller order but if you don't have much variety in your menu then maybe....

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Study Says Automation May Replace 40% of Canadians in Just 10 to 20 Years [View all] KamaAina Sep 2016 OP

We (and not just USA) better figure out how we deal with this soon. But we won't. Hoyt Sep 2016 #1

Well, bet Canada will be before us. Canada's fairly well to do Hortensis Sep 2016 #5

I know the Republican response... yallerdawg Sep 2016 #8

+1, automation eats up way more jobs than out sourcing but out sourcing takes away thr uponit7771 Sep 2016 #2

K&R Board of directors at large corporations are insane. How will jobless people buy their products? Jeffersons Ghost Sep 2016 #3

At this point, it would be possible for restaurants to automate most server duties TCJ70 Sep 2016 #4

Machines Reshape More Jobs Than They Destroy progressoid Sep 2016 #6

One day we will be at "war" against the machines madville Sep 2016 #7

Someone should start working on a lawyer AI at once! KamaAina Sep 2016 #12

Mechanization did the same and more to agriculture. We will have to restructure pampango Sep 2016 #9

Robots can make poutine and/or work the counter at a Tim Hortons? NightWatcher Sep 2016 #10

Or play hockey? KamaAina Sep 2016 #11