Speaking of offshoring, I wonder if it is possible to have robots on site, but controlled by workers in other countries. So when I call a number for plumbing service, they say "borrow one of our plumber bots from X at Y dollars for Z hours of service", and I borrow one and bring it home, and the instructions on the bot tells me to call another number. I call the number, and a person in some other country answers. He tells me how to turn on the bot and asks some questions. He then wears some goggle and uses some joystick to control the bot remotely.
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Speaking of offshoring, I wonder if it is possible to have robots on site, but controlled by workers in other countries. So when I call a number for plumbing service, they say "borrow one of our plumber bots from X at Y dollars for Z hours of service", and I borrow one and bring it home, and the instructions on the bot tells me to call another number. I call the number, and a person in some other country answers. He tells me how to turn on the bot and asks some questions. He then wears some goggle and uses some joystick to control the bot remotely.