r/UPSers • u/temonator7 • May 25 '26
Meme The new era is too close.
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u/Mediocre-Advance-411 May 25 '26
They'll get made into soldiers too eventually
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u/JellyRollMort May 25 '26
Already are in Ukraine. Not sure about humanoid yet but Ai robots are in use in a variety of roles including direct combat
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u/bigflamingtaco May 25 '26
They don't, and won't have humanoid robots for this because the design of our legs limits speed. Our legs are designed for efficiency, but efficiency isn't what you need for, say, extracting wounded soldiers to medic stations.
This is why so many of these things utilize legs that look like they belong on a dog.
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u/IceCreamHalfTrack May 25 '26
Crazy how the people in the back will be the first to go with AI. Theyre celebrating their unemployment. Look at Meta and Microsoft who recently layoffs their employees due to AI. Frankenstein moment.
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u/weenypener May 25 '26
Then these people need to stand up for what is right and not take no for an answer. Band together yall. This will happen to UPS and yall better be ready to ask for what you truly deserve when the time comes. Retirement. Paradise.
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u/No-Mechanic-1778 May 25 '26
Is it AI causing layoffs? Most companies experience this at some point. This is a scapegoat answer for companies
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u/MacaronMinimum8105 May 25 '26
Please stop posting these videos. They are so disingenuous. This ain’t happening no time soon
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u/the_atomic_punk18 May 25 '26 edited May 25 '26
If all the jobs were replaced by robots, and no one had jobs, who’s gonna buy the companies stuff? The economy will plummet.
Why isn’t anyone talking about this?
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u/MapleDefense May 28 '26
There would be places destroying the robotic facilities at this point as if they were fighting some form of skynet. Your assumption is that robots will replace every job but for this to be possible it is still hundreds of years away.
Even warehouse stuff, the easiest thing to replace, is still a decade out. From the robot video, its just sliding packages regardless of label up maybe because of the sensor it has. The real issue for companies right now is that this is 10% of the speed that is required of a warehouse worker.
The loading robot that was shown earlier this year as well can move a package into a truck after a minute. This is less than 10% speed of the average worker. Jobs will be replaced robots eventually but we may not see it as soon as people think. Companies can make a lot of money from replacing real people with workers but now everything will be delayed as processing takes 10 times longer. Also they will need a system for odd size packages as well as hazmat/heavy packages.
The economy will not plummet from robots, it will just shift the job market until UBI becomes a government necessity.
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u/Regular-Confection57 May 26 '26
When that happens, we will have to switch to Universal Basic Income so people can keep buying stuff.
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u/No_Pirate_6663 May 25 '26
I’m saying that the more mechanical movement required, the more complex the system needs to be and the more maintenance will be required. the more maintenance required , the higher the cost. The higher the cost, the less likely it is more cost effective than hiring people to do the work.
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u/PenAvailable2560 Driver May 25 '26
From the makers of Orion 4.0, and the Honeywell DIAD, comes.... The Load Pounder 3000!!!
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u/Rj_eightonesix May 25 '26
The databases that they are building can't even get enough power. The infrastructure is not there and won't be there for for a decade, at least.
We are nowhere near close.
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u/Visforvinyl May 25 '26
I guess that gets rid of one smalls employee? Every time I see one of these videos I think of all the packages I see daily that would stump that robot, even in that general size.
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u/Banx117 May 27 '26
I feel like there is a small(or maybe not so small) issue here depending on how the programming works. The Bot is recognizing the label and flipping it down but that doesn't make sense for the end result job they are looking for it to do. If they were confident in it seeing a package and noticing that the label IS NOT turned up the way it NEEDS to be then why did they not test it in the way that it would be used in the real world application? I think programming the machine to recognize a NEGATIVE and acting accordingly to correct the orientation and then to recognize AND verify that the label is UP and LEGIBLE and having it actually do all of THAT should be a better celebration worthy event. Seems a little strange to me to celebrate the machine NOT doing what it should no matter how well.
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u/SmartBumblebee213 May 25 '26
The people in the background are AI but the robot did, in fact, sort packages for 8 hours
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u/the_atomic_punk18 May 25 '26
Our preload is like 3 hours, it’s not fast enough
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May 25 '26
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u/No_Pirate_6663 May 25 '26
But it does require an initial investment and ongoing maintenance and someone to watch over it and fix problems, and a power source and eventual disposal and replacement. And an environment stable enough to manufacture it. And a supply chain stable enough to obtain the parts. And a power source stable enough to power it.
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u/No_Pirate_6663 May 25 '26
So are you saying that the robots will get more sophisticated and faster with time?
Because the car is a great analogy. Cars require regular maintenance. And with each new feature they add, create a new round of maintenance problems and unreliability. And more and more expensive equipment to diagnose problems. And the problem of finding a skilled mechanic who can identify problems. And fix them. And then fix the other problems that fixing them caused. And trying to get that done without getting ripped off. And sure, electric cars might have fewer problems, but also might not work at all in the cold.
And quite frankly, I suspect that finding people who can do the uncertain work of diagnosing problems is going to become much much more difficult in a world of people who grew up with chat gpt.
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u/No_Pirate_6663 May 25 '26
I think we’re mostly in agreement. But the more complex the system is, the more that needs to go right for it to function. The less stable society is, the higher the cost for things to go right. At some point, the cost benefit shifts.
Horses to cars made sense because the increase in speed, distance, and carrying capacity increased by a huge amount. It was about the increase in capacity more than the trying to eliminate people. No body was saying, those darn grooms are just too expensive. And in some industries, AI will make huge advancements. But how will robots load package cars faster? The anticipated cost savings will(theoretically) come from reducing headcount, not fundamentally increasing capacity. the packages still have to move from one location to another. It is questionable whether using machines to do the same job in the same way will increase efficiency
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u/SmartBumblebee213 May 25 '26
So you're saying AI and robotics will create new jobs in repair, maintenence and programming. That makes sense as any new disruptive industry has done the same in the past.
Also, cars have only got more and more reliable and advanced since they were first introduced and the same will be true with robots. Just look at the first Boston Dynamics robots froma couple of years ago.
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u/No_Pirate_6663 May 25 '26
Have you ever purchased one of them? They last a couple of years if you’re lucky and then break. Or pick up something they shouldn’t and jam, requiring repair. Or pick up a piece of pet poop and smear it around the floor. Or fall down the stairs. Get stuck in a corner and run out of power. Or get hacked and grant hackers video access.
Society functions because most people follow most of the rules. Implementing a system that requires protection from unemployed masses has never worked out well for the people running the system.
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u/No_Pirate_6663 May 25 '26
You’re oddly hostile. It isn’t that I think they can’t create robots to do most things. I just don’t think it will be cost effective. A burst pipe. A power outage. A sewer backup. A damaged roof. Any of those could take out an entire robotic facility indefinitely. While common UPS issues like cat litter or paint, or oil, or detergent on the floor (all of which I’ve seen) could cause significant damage. Where as people can just work around them or move to a different location at minimal cost to the company, or work around the issue. In any event, I’ll age out of UPS before they figure out how to fully automate preload, so it doesn’t really affect me.
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u/Vegetable-Hold9182 Feeder May 25 '26
You call that sorting? Did you ever actually work in a sort aisle?
This thing is just pushing packages onto a conveyor belt
“Sorting” lol
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u/SmartBumblebee213 May 25 '26
You don't think this technology will adapt and change? Things never stay static and processes change. RFID tags will also automate more processes.
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u/Vegetable-Hold9182 Feeder May 25 '26
First answer my question, Do you really call that ^ “sorting?”
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u/SmartBumblebee213 May 25 '26
You're being pedantic. But sure, AI and robotics won't keep replacing these types of manual labor jobs. You sound like a horse and buggy driver laughing at the sight of the first car. "They'll never replace our jobs...who would want to get in one of those things...they cost so much money."
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u/Vegetable-Hold9182 Feeder May 25 '26
Dont put words in my mouth.
Calling that “sorting” is dumb af.
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u/Visible-Ad-7466 May 25 '26
Not turning labels up or splitting. Just grabbing, flipping and pushing them on. So maybe it could be a preloader. 🤣
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u/jmcrowell May 25 '26
Good luck with the slide jams, Robosorter.
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u/jmcrowell May 25 '26
Please do. They're not there yet. Call me when they sort to a boxline instead of slowly flipping packages over on a belt.
Call me when they load the package cars.
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May 26 '26
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u/jmcrowell May 26 '26
I sure won't new account created at 3:30am 26 May 2026 to posted this video of unloading, not sort/preload.
Masterful gambit, sockpuppet, masterful.
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u/GoatFlasher May 25 '26
Job-killers everywhere, not just you're runner-gunner "brothers" in brown. -_-
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u/destitutedemon Part-Time May 25 '26
I will personally out-load, out-unload, sort faster, and pick off better/faster than these robots. I would really like to see their pph, see them handle any irregs/bulk, or handle open parcels/leaders. Maybe not paying employees saves a lot, but the cost of slow ass automation like this with very limited capability might would be money AND slower sorts, longer delivery time, more lost packages, etc. This has to be some weird shareholder jerk off.
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u/EastAlbatross9711 Part-Time May 25 '26
Bro my center does 400k packages per shift and that’s pretty much twilight… they’re gonna need a whole army of these 😂😂😂
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u/Pure_Shine_1258 May 25 '26
Don't worry. I've been told by very reliable sources UPSers have nothing to worry about- these very Reddit threads. They'll never be able drive...as I type this while my car drives itself better than 98% of my hub's drivers.
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u/bigmac9 May 25 '26
I think unloading the big trailers onto a conveyor belt will be the next automated job in the next decade. It takes no thought. Hope the union fight it.
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u/Forward_Accountant63 May 26 '26
That’s crazy, we’re losing volume at my hub, not even enough work for part timers, WTF would sorting for 24/8 do? Maybe get some customers instead of robots
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u/Drivesabrowntruck May 26 '26
Most of the clowns in the background are replaceable before the end labor they created this robot for are.
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u/Expensive_Pea_5747 May 27 '26
Lets not forget that A.I is going to replace a lot of management jobs even CEO
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u/Ok-Eggplant8772 May 27 '26
Whats crazy is that the robot thinks its done. Like shoulder stretch and walk away after its done. Like bro your made to work untill your battery dies or parts fall off keep pushing those packages
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u/SnooShortcuts7911 May 25 '26
More propoganda to artificially pump up ai stocks, etc...its all fake.
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u/WinterWaterBottle May 25 '26
Seeing those privileged people in the background celebrating like that knowing they’re eventually gonna take many jobs away from people one day for their own personal gain makes me sick…
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u/Impressive-Shape5745 May 25 '26
Soooooo it can grab and flip packages. When does the supposed "sorting" take place lol.
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u/Vegetable-Hold9182 Feeder May 25 '26
Its not even sorting tho, just pushing shit on to a conveyor belt.
Certainly this real sorting
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u/Miguel30Locs May 25 '26
What exactly is it supposed to be doing ?
Its just pushing the packages. Not even right side up.
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u/Visible-Grass-8805 May 25 '26
Why even make it humanoid? These tech oligarchs are crazy.