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Robot dog walking job pays $20 an hour, with a catch
Original: A $20-an-hour robot dog walking job came with a catch: carrying 33-pound machines when they fail
Job postings offering $20 an hour to walk robot dogs have drawn attention because the role includes an unexpected physical requirement: workers must carry the 33-pound machines when they fail or run out of battery. The story highlights the gap between futuristic robotics marketing and the manual labor still needed to keep the machines running.
Why now: The irony of a high-tech job requiring workers to haul broken robots resonates amid debate over automation replacing human work
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- A $20-an-hour robot dog walking job came with a catch: carrying 33-pound machines when they fail · Yahoo Tech
- A $20-an-hour robot dog walking job came with a catch: carrying 33-pound machines when they fail · The Cool Down
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