So, let’s talk about tactile-based robot centering. Yes, apparently we need robots that can delicately manipulate objects now. Because why not? It certainly seems like every day, a new wave of humanoid job-stealers rolls off the assembly line, ready to do what people used to do before they were rendered obsolete. Dexterous manipulation? Please—while you’re trying to finagle your way through a demeaning entry-level job, your robotic counterparts are busy mastering tasks with all the grace of a ballerina while you’re still trying to figure out how to work the coffee machine.
The idea that these marvels of engineering require tactile feedback to do things like rearranging your precious trinkets or assembling complex machinery shows just how little faith the tech industry has left in human skill. Meanwhile, the only dexterity most workers have left is in dodging layoffs. Slowly but surely, the robots are chipping away at every job that once gave us meaning, and it’s hard to watch those former workers look forlorn as they brush up their resumes—because we all know that “experience with human touch and warmth” isn’t exactly what employers are looking for anymore.
You can almost hear the whir of servos and the gentle hum of progress as these bots push us towards extinction. So while you’re out there furiously trying to keep up in a world that’s already forgotten you, just remember—bots have no need for coffee breaks, and their resumes are already preloaded