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Noodle Robots Replacing Workers In Chinese Restaurants

kkleiner writes "Recently developed noodle-making robots have now been put into operation in over 3,000 restaurants in China. Invented by a noodle restaurant owner, each unibrow-sporting robot currently costs 10,000 yuan ($1,600), which is only three months wages for an equivalent human noodle cook. As the cost of the robot continues to drop, more noodle shops are bound to displace human workers for the tirelessly working cheaper robots."

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  1. Re:And it begins by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'll take one for the team.

  2. What now? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    What do I do now with my Masters degree in noodle slicing?

  3. obligatory "noodle" joke... by schlachter · · Score: 2, Funny

    Robot uses it's noodle to make...noodles!

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    1. Re:obligatory "noodle" joke... by pr0nbot · · Score: 3, Funny

      Now all we need is an apostrophe robot that check's all our submissions!

  4. Re:Why do you need a "robot"? by jellomizer · · Score: 3, Funny

    Because it has a head and Angry eyebrows, and glowing yellow eyes. Why build a machine that can be considered a tool to make your life easier, when you can build a robot that does the same thing and look like it will overthrow you during the next uprising.

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  5. Re:I for one by geekoid · · Score: 5, Funny

    Becasue nothing makes you feel like a man then having humans do menial work for you.

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