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What a needlessly complex, pointless machine. Reminds me of the brick-laying robot.

• nradov 4y ago
  Then maybe you should build a simpler robot. There is a huge market in other pharmacies and you could make a fortune. Or maybe you have no clue about robotics, and don't understand the actual complexities involved.
  • linuxftw 4y ago
    TCO will be far higher than traditional fills. This won't eliminate any positions, you'll still need people to handle the orders, load the hoppers, etc. You'll have people just standing around (best case) or fighting with the machine half the time (more likely). In all but the highest volume setting, this is a waste of money. That doesn't describe your neighborhood Walgreens. I'm confident that if you follow the money on this project, a board member of Walgreens owns part of the robotics company or is affiliated with a VC firm that's backing it. There's no way this isn't straight corporate legalized theft. Feel free to follow up with me in 5 years when everyone's totally forgot about this farce.