Meet Digit, Amazon’s new robot which has arms, legs, and moves like a human.

Amazon said the introduction of robots was about “freeing employees up to better deliver for our customers”, but a union said the company’s automation is a “head-first race to job losses”.
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[@Krulakk]

"moves like a human" bro my knees are not bending backwards

[@LourdesEsparza-jg1bm]

😂

[@LourdesEsparza-jg1bm]

Nunca va Aser igual k un umano XK un umano ase el trabajo más aprisa esos están muy lentos en guarde de adorar van a perder cómo dise el dicho lo barato cuesta caro

[@BernardChrisGaming101]

🤣👌

[@Luxteroza]

And it doesn’t take me 10 seconds to turn around lol

[@neptune612]

All the human workers should walk like this from now on.

[@ЕленаЦысс-х7и]

😂😂😂

[@aaryavartsolutions5359]

No, just sleep at home. No need to work any more.

[@Milou-gv5tv]

😂😂😂😂

[@Ron4885]

That would be funny to see for real. 😅😊

[@Ph0_Sh0]

Anything to prevent paying union workers

[@danpress7745]

Unions brought this on themselves, focused on wages/bennies instead of seats on the board.

[@rakinrahman890]

​@@danpress7745fr they got what they deserved 😂

[@wolfbeans]

Idc prices are going down and my packages are coming faster

[@Aceshigh451]

Now my parcel can arrive even slower

[@ccherie2021]

😂lol

[@Phil-tl8vp]

😂😂

[@zenandtheartofskateboarding]

amazon literally has same day shipping 💀

[@Aceshigh451]

@@zenandtheartofskateboarding Ik i order with same day shipping it arrives 12 days later

[@lotusinn3]

Nah, trust me this is pretty standard for Amazon employee pace 😂.

[@Sueshe]

i give humanity 4 weeks

[@tonyfffuuu]

well... it's been 3 hours... i guess we're good thus far...

[@jonasbaine3538]

Imagine these in law enforcement 😱

[@anthonytorres393]

​@@jonasbaine3538 that would probably cut down on corruption

[@railworksamerica]

It’s been 3 times that we good

[@chrisburd9751]

@@jonasbaine3538 its time congress gets off its ass and starts to outlaw the displacement of people or its time to have a real conversation about universal basic income. we can't compete with machines.

[@bagandbroad]

If a human worker at Amazon moved that slow, they’d be fired. Why is this better than just improving working conditions?

[@argiedude3762]

Because their country is based on a system where morale depends on economics and not the other way around. Weakness at its finest

[@ho-mw6qp]

Cheaper to run

[@BuuGz86]

a robot works 24/7 no human can do that. and to be honest we do not need manual labor, but we do need a system where humans don't starve to death because they can't do any jobs.

[@zenandtheartofskateboarding]

robots don’t need a salary, you buy it once then it’s just maintenance costs

[@RZ-sh6yi]

thats no lie, I want to see them rebuild a whole pallet in 2 minutes like two employees can and figure out where a leaking box is.

[@happyapple4269]

"Moves like a human". 😂

[@Youtube221B]

These robots seem slower than humans (for now) but in the long run the company won't need 100% human work force 24/7. Robots now cost more than to pay a human but robots do not come with Unions. These robots can probably work if there are storms, road blockages or lock downs. Fulfillment center's definition of essential workers will change because of these robots.

[@RX7821979]

No they won't Because robots glitch 😆

[@peo3279]

No more backtalking at meetings! Lol

[@dterik]

Complain how much you hate your job they'll replace you

[@merunask.9640]

yup thats how human walks

[@makeapathpresents]

It took x10 times as long as a human LMAO

[@michaeltaylor6907]

Hardly and it works three times as many hours. Look at the speed of the humans in the background.

[@autoiko4300]

However, the robot will never tire or complain. As long as it’s sufficiently charged and well maintained, it can run forever.

[@Tailspin80]

Why bother with legs? Legs evolved because they let you cross rough ground, climb trees etc. On a flat surface wheels or rollers are simpler, cheaper and more efficient. Why does a box even need to be moved a few feet anyway?

[@questionthings0]

For now, they will be much faster. This is only the beginning.

[@Tailspin80]

@@questionthings0 Do you think machines need to become pretend humans to wipe us out? Some sort of big data /AI / Skynet thing seems much more likely. It’s already happening. There are some things technology will never beat biology at. I doubt we could build an ant for example.

[@valkasolidor6727]

If I'd have been that slow at the fulfillment center the rate counselors would have been all over me. And since they "counsel" you while you're on the floor they're just slowing down your rate, like so many other issues that are out of your hands.

[@REBELBIRDDRONEOPS]

Aren't those the ones that tend to kill themselves?

[@michalolson4014]

Better move faster than that!

[@PyroP7]

They will get better if amazon keeps investing

[@michaeltaylor6907]

Speed is fine since it works more than three times as much (no breaks, sleep or weekends).

[@autoiko4300]

Speed doesn’t matter if you can last ten times longer than everyone else. It’s like comparing a horse with a mule. The horse can easily outrun and outshine the mule, but the mule will travel farther and longer despite its laughably slow speed.

[@lusiespinoza3823]

Beginning of the end

[@juliannebaker7198]

Why is the sound only coming out of one ear

[@pitiedarcherpit]

it seems so proud of itself “LOOK PAPA I LIFTED THE BOX :D”

[@flashchrome]

And costs about 150 times the yearly salary of one worker.. *smart*

[@zenandtheartofskateboarding]

yeah that’s just insanely false. at most maybe 2 or 3 years, definitely under 5, and the robots can run potentially for decades with limited maintenance

[@flashchrome]

@@zenandtheartofskateboarding If you do not know what you are talking about, be quiet.

[@zenandtheartofskateboarding]

@@flashchrome bro just admit you’re wrong lmao do the tiniest bit of research, boston dynamics spot is literally only 75k, the amount of money you’ll save in the long run makes robots more than worth it. pretty ironic what you just said considering you clearly haven’t done even 2 seconds of research

[@fgfcshorttimes]

How much is the cost of operating and maintenance on these robots

[@imnugget8085]

Guys don't worry it can carry only 30 pounds so us human can carry the 100 lb stuff 😂😂😂

[@Shelly-m5t]

The only robot I've seen is a major grocery store where a robot can somehow do inventory of products on shelves just looking at it and it was tall

[@mossylog]

Thank god we spent millions on these robots so they don't steal .03 cents from a billionaire by taking bathroom breaks!!!

[@zenandtheartofskateboarding]

be realistic, in the long run this kind of technology means greater abundance which should benefit everyone, the rich just get the benefits of any new tech before the rest of us.

[@snivvelslurderagementai2560]

@@zenandtheartofskateboarding such as? how does this benefit humans? You realize that humans seek purpose and meaning in life?

[@zenandtheartofskateboarding]

@@snivvelslurderagementai2560 if you can’t find purpose and meaning in your life beyond menial labor, and if you can’t see how being able to automate ANY task benefits everyone, idk what to tell you.

[@randygreen007]

*God

[@zyme4569]

They look like they are trying to holding it in before they reach the toilet

[@viivcreations9161]

V1, once it gets newer models it will be over for organic workforce

[@francoissoler5677]

This is creepy...

[@Comptonny]

John Conner just has to run up some stairs.

[@hankapana8237]

Backwards knees... Arrival with Charlie Sheen, the aliens 👽

[@jayjayb89]

End of same day delivery if thats the pace

[@Leahh823]

Johnny #5 without the personality

[@sandraalegria3439]

It doesn't matter if he is slow ,he can work 24/7 no breaks .

[@eallen8980]

Job wouldn't be that bad and we'll have less turn overs if we could move at this speed

[@Tailspin80]

And in other news Prime delivery is same day, next week.

[@jamesb2291]

But can it do it while absolutely blazed?

[@abelrotariu9721]

And we are finished

[@Seth33Angell]

So this is why it went from same day delivery to two days...

[@KimSB12]

Moves like a chicken, not a human.

[@WahkanDarulah]

Listen buddy you either pick up the pace or I’m calling Tyrone back 😂😂😂

[@marty1234able]

Looks like an old people's home l visited once in Belgium 😅

[@Shelly-m5t]

Notice the real people keeping their distance and checking them out constantly.

[@undertow2142]

Definitely not going to be a day Amazon suddenly tells 10,000 workers, “um yea actually you can all just go home we don’t need you anymore. Termination processing fees will be auto deducted from last paycheck. Health benefits ended yesterday. Surprise!”

[@kiriaz82]

No complains for sure.

[@hothatch1520]

Part automaton part ostrich.

[@lazarusblackwell6988]

Let the robots do the work the people dont want to do.Finally we are near the times when people will have TIME to live their life and not just slave for the greedy boss.

[@susanlee8835]

That may be true but what will those humans do for an income?.......it's happening already, humans losing their jobs to AI Robots!

[@lazarusblackwell6988]

Im sure that humans will always find something to do.The government will solve the money issue for all the unemployed.@@susanlee8835

[@lazarusblackwell6988]

Humans are very good at adapting @@susanlee8835

[@Smile-pb1jz]

And they are putting plastic boxes the wrong way around on conveyors 😂

[@SphereOfTheEarth-uw2zh]

Looks like a bird doing a mating dance.🤣

[@MrsPuggyWggyHaASquareCutPunt]

Hut 2, 3, 4

[@athenaagnos2175]

Humans better realize in the states we don’t manufacture anything anymore so this is taking place

[@Ghjkl529]

What if there is no electricity or internet?

[@steevewheelis3570]

They'll never reach rate at this speed. I'm sure their management will write the robots up for this insubordination.

[@n0bly_hades]

Outbound shipdock over here

[@jeffreyvann9958]

I thinks its faster than a human because it can recieve to information for every order right to its brain and its store in its memory. It will never have to read a screen to get orders. It just keeps going till its battery dies. What human can work 8 or 12 hours without being told what to do ?

[@SEBZED86]

It’s a bit slow for Amazon right, but I guess it doesn’t need to wee!

[@jedijones]

I, for one, welcome our new robot overlords.

[@ketas]

why do you even need to move box from shelf to belt anyway. it's as if whole workplace is designed to have human in mind. in fully automatic sorting, you don't need stomping robot, you just use line for that

[@docwatson1134]

These will be used in the gaps in auto sort systems. Work stations where humans currently work. These robots are still early versions, the yellow bins are all empty. Just having the robots share space together is a risky, they can damage each other if fritzed. I predict, in three years the first all robot Amazon facility will go online. In eight more years, all will be robot run.

[@virgie2531]

It won't last, they move to slow. I do agree some humans do work the same.

[@dalicea]

1 blanket & a swift kick

[@Student_invest]

Такое ощущение что они так сильно туалет хотят по-большому 😅😅😅😂

[@ciaramc29]

Do they need to use the loo?

[@Antiefurry909]

I went in a real Amazon warehouse before with my grandma and my uncle and my mom we saw many robots their it was fun their but you know time flys bye

[@Kevinjamesforreal]

Day dook are JOBZ!

[@LordErnesto2008]

Lanzará también uno delegado gremial?

[@jeffreyvann9958]

Yall dont get it. A human costs $50,000 a year plus all i surance such as workmans comp. Etc. One of those costs $20,000 once and needs cheap repairs.

[@radol]

More like $200,000 once, $30,000 every year as subscription to keep it running. Oh, and every alteration in actions it takes will cost you $60,000 and will take 6 months to rollout. Things like that are pure marketing gimmick, if they actually wanted to save money by replacing workers they would just put robotic arm on transfer unit (rail)

[@moses1ful]

Amazon Prime now has a new name =…. Half price 😜

[@Zeb_The_Dev]

Xavier renegade Angel

[@darkbeach72]

Homey looks slow as hell.

[@71fatiha]

Fangen wir uns weiter zu entwickeln 😅

[@CindersVale]

We're going to be hitting the early holiday shopping season soon. All I'm seeing is slow downs at these centers. I'm ordering extra early this year, just in case.

[@truetech4158]

Some punk metal band will probably get surgery to look like this, in leather jackets.

[@bmac7634]

If l took that much time to move one tote, my boss would show me something. The door!

[@shareewilliams1124]

Welp... there goes my 1 or 2 day prime orders. It'll b at least a week if we're waiting on these guys to handle it.

[@patrickr5359]

How many Amazon employee salaries does this "Speedy Gonzales" cost. And not even 1 April.

[@monicawarren3678]

Like some odd human maybe 🎉

[@outlawbillionairez9780]

Much better than humans. 👉🙄👈.....🤖?

[@drewpamon]

Bet they don't take a lot of bathroom breaks

[@Concordnh603]

It’s cuteeee

[@sethwittrup9688]

Are the robots gonna be on a time table too? If they don’t reach it are they gonna be fired? Haha

[@HellOnWheel]

That one looks like it has to pee.

[@genilsonsilva3876]

É só que esse não tem como ficar no ouvido dele manda ele acelerar

[@anzwertree]

They won't let their human employees move that slow.

[@brandonnelson5021]

Hammer tech? 😂🤣😂😂

[@timdavis-i2j]

For one holds to much time just to get one step n

[@sodone4593]

Theres comes a time when these things will cost more in maintenance and repairs than just paying a human a decent effing wage. Oh and just because it needs to be said.... They tuk our jerbs!

[@neutrino78x]

"heres comes a time when these things will cost more in maintenance and repairs than just paying a human a decent effing wage" Will never happen. These are battery powered and motor based. Probably permanently lubricated.

[@aronstronkintense5281]

careful, you'll get legworks sued by skinwalkers

[@SB-ll1tt]

Oh noooooooooo! What about PEOPLES jobs. Nooooo

[@nicksilvis8205]

It’s coming the time of not working is upon us this should not scare you companies make more money and don’t have to pay a work force they can get taxed 70-80% that way our government can give living costs you could start a company with a loan for the building and robots as equipment costs the way we think of money would disappear over night

[@jaymschow6457]

😂😂😂so cute

[@evpover1897]

I do what they do in 24 hr...in like 3 hr

[@josiesiudut-bf2rj]

Spooky

[@horseknutson8646]

All these comments about how slow it is shows how stupid people have become. It doesnt take a day off, show up late, quit, complain, pull its phone out. All those jobs are gone. The unemployment is going to be massive.

[@docwatson1134]

And speed increases only when the overall system has advanced to do so safely. Give it a few years, hybrid humanoid robots with built in inline skates, other fancy slow and stop technologies. Probably set a shop floor speed limit of 30 mph.

[@антонмагарн]

Колени не туда развернуты. Сатиры

[@carolewalls3615]

I need one of these to help with my housework!!!

[@LiamAnthony_]

If a human worker was that slow, Amazon would fired them in a couple of hours. I guess productivity is less important when it can save you money.

[@neutrino78x]

Put it this way, they can work 24/7. Whereas human beings need to take meal breaks, rest breaks, bathroom breaks, have to go home and sleep at some point...

[@neutrino78x]

plus future iterations of these robots will be faster than humans. Don't you find it annoying in blue collar jobs when your boss acts like moving fast is a competitive skill that will help you get better jobs lol. Soon the robots will be moving around 10x faster than any human could.

[@noturmomma]

Waste of money

[@SuperBartet]

Hey guys can you put on some softer shoes, you are giving me a headache.

[@MAXIMEHALUT]

🙀fend la bise 🤣

[@randomthoth803]

Slow as hell

[@dannymiles777]

The fall of mankind😮

[@O.z.713]

Yea like a human on drugs

[@Tao_Tology]

Just in case you still thought that shitpile company was worth patronising, or working for.