[dlt713705]

That is why, in the end, only robots will remain. They are inexhaustible and strictly meticulous in all circumstances.

[maintainarmsx]

Real life interaction is anything but strictly meticulous. Inside an application (in silicon without bugs, not being hit by stray cosmic rays, not having software logic bug) things may seem ideal, but the moment you try to move a pole on a motor 5 cm forward, and 5cm backward, every day at the same time, you'll notice that ideal will have dismantled itself off the mount within two weeks

[mapt]

"Meticulous" in industrial automation does not mean "Precise without the use of feedback-driven control loops".

[krapp]

Robots aren't inexhaustible. They break down a lot and are far more expensive to repair and maintain than a human being.

[bigtunacan]

I agree robots breakdown a lot, however if you think robots are more expensive to maintain you may want to take a look at the cost of American medical costs.

[FirmwareBurner]

>and are far more expensive to repair and maintain than a human being

Fillpy the robot will not:

  - need vacations
  - go on maternity leave
  - call in sick
  - steal from work
  - be rude to customers
  - go to work hungover from drinking
  - come in high/stoned at work
  - sue you for X,Y,Z
  - sexually harass colleagues
  - go on strike
  - start a union

All those pale in comparison to repair costs. That's why companies are pushing for automation. Because Flippy does its job quietly and diligently 24/7 without complaining.

[reverius42]

They're going to get better a lot faster than humans, though. The fact that they exist at all is remarkable.

[bluGill]

Mechanical engineering has a lot of practice on looking at failures and changing designs to make those less common or a maintenance item easy/cheap to fix. (they might have other options too, I'm not a ME)