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What if the robot runs out of disinfectant and nobody notices or cares? Robots are only as clean as the company that owns and inspects them permits them to be.
by astrodust 9y ago
What if the robot runs out of disinfectant and nobody notices or cares?
Robots are only as clean as the company that owns and inspects them permits them to be.
- PhasmaFelis 9y agoGiving the robot a disinfectant-level sensor, delivering an alert when it's low and refusing to operate if it can't do so cleanly, would be trivial compared to the rest of the endeavor, and will probably be required the FDA or equivalent, eventually.
- astrodust 9y agoYes, because no mechanical parts have ever malfunctioned, ever.
- PhasmaFelis 9y agoDo you trust minimum-wage teens to follow procedure to the letter every time? In this arena at least, I feel like it's a wash between malfunctioning robots and stressed-out, underpaid workers.
- astrodust 9y agoI feel like they're more inclined to snitch if things get bad. Machines don't do that.
- PhasmaFelis 9y agoI've worked retail before, and I'd bet money on a machine running perfectly forever before a fast food employee blowing the whistle on a dirty kitchen.
- staticelf 9y agoWhat if employees at a restaurant run out of disinfectant or doesn't wash their hands after visiting the restroom? What if no one notices or cares? :)
- astrodust 9y agoAn employee might be so disgusted by this they blow the whistle on the place and get it inspected. A robot can't and won't do this.