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10 Jobs That Are Safe Because Robots Cost Too Much.
general :: 2hrs ago :: source - forbes
By John Koetsier, Senior Contributor
What if robots cost more than people? A new study suggests that the
low-end jobs we assume will be automated might be too expensive. VCG via
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Maybe robots will cost more than people. And just maybe, human jobs will be safe for longer than we think. According to a new report by a construction software company, replacing a single nursing assistant with a humanoid robot runs about $375,100 a year, nearly nine times the $42,200 these workers actually earn. And robots that could replace construction laborers, who make just under $50,000 per year, would cost almost $300,000.
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