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I was already on the fence about replacing humans with robots for e.g. driving, but dogs? Why would anyone want to replace dogs with robots? Worst trade ever.
by pixelpoet 8y ago
I was already on the fence about replacing humans with robots for e.g. driving, but dogs? Why would anyone want to replace dogs with robots? Worst trade ever.
- executivetech 8y agoDogs cost a lot to maintain, think about Vet expense and Food. Lithium batteries simply need electricity.
- mhh__ 8y agoHow many dogs can you buy for the price of one drone? And what if it rains etc. Etc.
- Normal_gaussian 8y agoTrained sheep dogs are £2k-5k Annual costs are around £500-1k They also require a significant time investment when not working.
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- lelf 8y agoDogs don’t require charging every 20–30 minutes. Dogs can fly^Wrun without remote control.
- allannienhuis 8y agoThe dog's remote control is the whistle. :) I expect that at some point the utility of the robot/drone will outpace the utility of the dog in this role (and others). Wanting to hang on to our dogs isn't a bad thing, but I don't think we will be able to make as many arguments based on their utility. Instead we'll just have to accept the idea that the reasons for having them (and even working with them) will be cultural/emotional instead, which are perfectly good reasons. We have an Australian Shepherd as a family pet - they're amazing companions!
- executivetech 8y ago> Dogs don’t require charging every 20–30 minutes. Wireless charging docks can be built or docks which swap the empty battery with the charged one. >Dogs can fly^Wrun without remote control. AI can take care of this one Future is very bright for Drone to be used as shepherd
- pvaldes 8y agoAnd a lithium mine, somewhere.
- jtreminio 8y agoJust imagine a future where all herding dogs have been replaced by robots. Dogs that have a built-in need to herd things, no longer having a job. They would tear the world apart in months burning off their energy.
- sandworm101 8y agoI give it a year before the enemy realized the flying wolf-thing has no teeth. Animals arent stupid when it comes to the predator-prey relationship. It is an old game.
- 7952 8y agoI am not sure that sheep treat a sheep dog like a normal predator any more than a sheep dog treats sheep like normal prey. They are somewhat tame to the dogs and the farmer. A flock chased by an uncontrolled dog is completely different. So maybe sheep will treat drones in the same way.
- beenBoutIT 8y agoThe sheep dogs protect the flock from predators. Non-violent drones that sound like sheep dogs will eventually be figured out by anything interested in eating the sheep.
- iguy 8y agoAnd by sheep, surely! The dogs aren't predators, but (I believe) they do sometimes nip the sheep to let them know it's not just barking. The drone is going to need a cattle-prod or something too.
- pixelpoet 8y agoWell, that's basically what I was saying... remind me WHY are we entertaining the idea of replacing our dogs with tazer-drones? Of all the things we could replace man's best friend with (literally born to do this job), does it really have to be Skynet?
- teslaberry 8y agoso they put a tazer or gun on it and once in a while punish the sheep.
- pvaldes 8y ago