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Wanted: Robot-Dog Walkers. $20/Hour.
The New York Times reports on job listings offering around $20 an hour to walk robot dogs, an emerging gig-economy role in which people take quadruped robots outdoors for exercise, testing or public exposure. The unusual job title is drawing attention as robotics companies look for ways to socialise and field-test their machines in everyday environments.
Why now: The quirky idea of hiring humans to walk robotic pets blends humour with real questions about the future of work and human-robot interaction.
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- Wanted: Robot-Dog Walkers. $20/Hour. · The New York Times
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