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Robot-Dog Walkers Wanted at $20 an Hour
Original: Wanted: Robot-Dog Walkers. $20/Hour.
The New York Times reports that employers are hiring people to walk robot dogs for $20 an hour. The story points to a new niche of jobs built around caring for, demonstrating and operating quadruped robots. Commenters are weighing whether this is a genuine emerging occupation or a publicity stunt, and what it says about robots entering everyday public spaces.
Why now: The idea of humans being paid to walk robot dogs is striking and speaks to anxieties and amusement about robots entering daily life.
Evidence
- Wanted: Robot-Dog Walkers. $20/Hour. · The New York Times
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