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To: C19fan

Reminds me of working in a large plant that had mail delivery by robot 30 years ago. The company had to do a lot to create a guidance system within the buildings, the electronic cart was loaded in the mailroom and followed its route, stopping at each mail delivery point and I believe it beeped to alert a person to come and pick up the mail, then send it on its way. Recollect discussion that the company came up with this after a Union strike - let people know how expendable they are even if it cost a fortune to replace them at the time.


12 posted on 08/08/2019 9:49:05 AM PDT by LibertyOh
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To: LibertyOh
"Marty" the Creepy Robot

wanders around "Giant" and "Martins" grocery stores, allegedly patrolling the aisles for spills and debris.

13 posted on 08/08/2019 9:53:07 AM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the peopIe to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: LibertyOh
stopping at each mail delivery point and I believe it beeped to alert a person to come and pick up the mail

There was a scenario in the series The Americans where a mail robot was in use at the FBI the sleeper spies compromised that mail system almost immediately.

14 posted on 08/08/2019 10:22:34 AM PDT by itsahoot (Welcome to the New USA where Islam is a religion of peace and Christianity is a mental disorder.)
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To: LibertyOh

Five or more years ago the York (PA) Hospital had a robot med cart that delivered meds on the various floors. However, in visiting folks there several times recently I did not see it at all. That may have been a passing fad.


15 posted on 08/08/2019 10:23:29 AM PDT by Tucker39 ("It is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible." George Washington)
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