Meet Digit, Amazon’s new robot which has arms, legs, and moves like a human.

Amazon said the introduction of robots was about “freeing employees up to better deliver for our customers”, but a union said the company’s automation is a “head-first race to job losses”.

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[Krulakk]

"moves like a human" bro my knees are not bending backwards

[neptune]

All the human workers should walk like this from now on.

[paulm]

imagine working in that warehouse and having to listen to the foot steps of a 1000 of those all day

[bagandbroad]

If a human worker at Amazon moved that slow, they’d be fired. Why is this better than just improving working conditions?

[Ph_Sh]

Anything to prevent paying union workers

[Scraggledust]

I wonder if they’ll steal a bunch of AirPods and vacuums like their fleshy counterparts 😂😂😂

[makeapathpresents]

It took x10 times as long as a human LMAO

[valkasolidor]

If I'd have been that slow at the fulfillment center the rate counselors would have been all over me. And since they "counsel" you while you're on the floor they're just slowing down your rate, like so many other issues that are out of your hands.

[YoutubeB]

These robots seem slower than humans (for now) but in the long run the company won't need 100% human work force 24/7. Robots now cost more than to pay a human but robots do not come with Unions. These robots can probably work if there are storms, road blockages or lock downs. Fulfillment center's definition of essential workers will change because of these robots.

[pitiedarcherpit]

it seems so proud of itself
“LOOK PAPA I LIFTED THE BOX :D”

[bluelense]

They even have the eternal "I gotta pee" shuffle, like real employees!

[juliannebaker]

Why is the sound only coming out of one ear

[MDFlo]

*Me in the break room*

Yo robot I know it’s your first day but you gotta be moving faster than that dawg .

[hankapana]

Backwards knees... Arrival with Charlie Sheen, the aliens 👽

[REBELBIRDDRONEOPS]

Aren't those the ones that tend to kill themselves?

[flashchrome]

And costs about 150 times the yearly salary of one worker.. *smart*

[Crimson-hrrd]

The way it’s tapping its feet probably means it’s super happy :)

[fgfcshorttimes]

How much is the cost of operating and maintenance on these robots

[imnugget]

Guys don't worry it can carry only 30 pounds so us human can carry the 100 lb stuff 😂😂😂

[mossylog]

Thank god we spent millions on these robots so they don't steal .03 cents from a billionaire by taking bathroom breaks!!!