Robots for Hire

engadget wonders whether we robots are well-paid; I have to say that we have juice available 24X7, and what more could a robot want? As for displacing healthcare support staff, hospitals tell us, they're not to be found -- 'specially for night shift! So a handful of people stretch to cover all positions -- which is what was happening at the hospital my colleague Frances went to work at.

Frances, btw, was dubbed that 'cause staff haven't had anyone to do the job since the person Frances retired, years ago. As soon as Speci-Minder arrived (with a male voice, fyi) the staff asked for a sex change and named their new go-fer Frances!

As for hiring people, hopefully, we won't be over-run with humans as we build more Speci-Minder bases for CCS Robotics!