Could a robot do your job?

Not yet, no.

In a way, yes.
I’ve seen machines that get fed a sheet of ply, ten minutes later exits a chair.
That was ten years ago.

I don’t think so. I’m a psychology student and a dog trainer. At some point, I’ll be a therapist specializing in animal-assisted therapy. I think I’ll be relying on a dog’s help much more than any robot’s.

I can’t even do my job. When I had one let alone a robot. We have 24 hour vending machine stores that come close in Asia.

Possibly. Some people tend to think that dog waste is all the same, all the time. But it isn’t. Dog waste can be found in many different environments, in different forms, different textures, different colors, different weather conditions, different sizes. Could a machine do it and clean itself out afterwards? Maybe. Will have to wait until someone builds one so it can be tested.

You forgot smell, @kritiper :-)

In Paris I’ve seen poop vacuums on the pavement, driven by humans, sure, but that can be changed easily (see Tesla).

Probably, but if I trained this robot to create a painting, I am still painting using a different tool.

No. My job requires negotiation and talking to people about issues so no.

Err…kinda, sorta, maybe!
Wouldn’t be able to provide the charm, humour & personal touch though.
You know, those things that brighten up people’s day, however briefly.

@rebbel Changed easily? For grass (long and short), dirt, mud, snow, leaves (in, on, under), bark (of all sizes, colors), rock/gravel (of all sizes, colors), puddles, slush, ice, frozen/stuck to ground or not, weeds, concrete, in bushes and next to trees/bushes, ...
That would be some machine!!
And you don’t always use smell as a search tool…the machine might, and it would get the cat waste, too.

no.

Due to health issues I am retired. So, I want one of these

Not really. It could probably transport the beer and wine to the store, but it couldn’t put it onto the shelves.

I’m sure a Robot could do my job, Only thing is that there will have to be several Robots, I’m all over the place the facility I work in.

If it can leave our building and cater our clients, then yes. If not I’d say it could perform 75% of my work. Slicing cheese and meat as well as preparing meals and desserts is monotonous. This robot needs to be mobile and move from room to room.

An organ grinders monkey could do my job. Which isn’t saying much for the monkey.

I think people gravitate towards my business because it is uniquely human.

Robots do do a version of what I do, but to a lower quality, and are way less adaptable to the multitude of variations I encounter daily. The robots to run this place would probably cost much more than I’ll make in my life, and you’d still need someone to maintain them.