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And it doesn't feel pity, remorse, or fear. It absolutely won't stop until your small item is in a large package.
Of course they are. Do you know how expensive it is to repair or replace a broken robot? And how cheap and easy it is to replace a dead worker? /polemic >

And have you seen these robots? I mean...if I could afford one I'd have one... >

Buy a roomba, a bottle-jack, and a roll of duct tape.  Make your own. >

Robots are way more expensive to replace. >

And they don't complain, or take breaks, holidays etc.
Occasionally a part will wear out or break, that's it... For menial tasks, they're just the better solution.