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San Francisco Startup Pays $20 an Hour to Walk Robot Dogs
A San Francisco startup is advertising $20-an-hour jobs walking robot dogs, drawing attention to an unusual intersection of gig work and robotics. Reports from US and international outlets describe workers being paid to exercise and test the quadruped robots, a role that combines dog-walking duties with hardware field testing.
Why now: The novelty of a paid gig economy job involving robot dogs is capturing attention amid growing interest in robotics startups.
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- San Francisco Startup Pays $20 an Hour to Walk Robot Dogs · 101 WIXX
- San Francisco Startup Pays $20 an Hour to Walk Robot Dogs · Seoul Economic Daily
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