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High upfront capital costs for tube infrastructure and relative inflexibility once set up might dominate the decision.
by BenFranklin100 2y ago
High upfront capital costs for tube infrastructure and relative inflexibility once set up might dominate the decision.
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- Detrytus 2y agoRobots aren't cheap either. And the safety concerns, or maybe even the nuisance of having those robots roaming the hallways, adding to the traffic might trump everything else.
- BenFranklin100 2y agoA tube system is cheaper than I thought, about $300-500K for a big hospital system: https://www.aerocom.co.uk/blog/how-much-does-a-pneumatic-tube-system-cost/ https://www.aerocom.co.uk/blog/how-much-does-a-pneumatic-tub... I don’t know if this takes into consideration facilities remodeling.