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Bringing Affordable Robotics To Big Agriculture
kkleiner writes "Boston-based Harvest Automation has made good on its mission to bring robots into the world of agriculture by introducing Harvey, a bot tasked with the rather modest job of moving plants around in nurseries and greenhouses because people aren't keen on doing the laborious work. At a price point of $30k each, two bots would cost the same as three unskilled human laborers who earn about $20k annually not to mention medical bills due to injury. Harvey's job may not be flashy, but considering the potted plant industry is valued at $50 billion, the bot's little impact could translate into significant money."
Because if you contribute something of value to society, you're supposed to be poor and grateful for what you have. If you're a member of the leech class, IE the rich, then you can sit around all day because having a lot of money is the justification for being allowed to sit on your ass. Never mind that you probably inherited the money rather than contributing to society.