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imlaggingsobad t1_j7ex1fo wrote

You're saying a robot that cooks and cleans for you is worth less than $1k? That's laughable. It's easily worth like $50k. If there were other robots on the market, then it would go down to like $25k. A few generations later it would come down to like $10k. I would pay pretty much any price for a robot that can do everything a human can.

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enkae7317 t1_j7f8v0c wrote

I'd imagine the robot would start off empty slate. Like bare basic skills. Then you "purchase" the software for it to do other shit. IE) 25k for the starting base.

Want it to cook for you? Buy the Cook Apprentice Upgrade on the eShop for 10k. Simple software upgrade once you purchase the plan and BAM. It now knows to cook basic dishes. Advanced dishes (like chef-level skills) pay an additional 10k dollars.

Want it to know how to mow the lawn? That'll be 5k dollars. Take out the trash? 2k dollars. Do laundry? 2k dollars. You get the point.

Kind of like what Tesla is doing RIGHT NOW with full self drive tech where it's locked behind a paywall for X amt of dollars and you can always subscribe to upgrade the car.

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GrumpyRob t1_j7fu9br wrote

Those who can afford to do so, will get the upgrades legitimately. Those who cannot will get the bootleg parts and software, just like we have done for decades in the PC space. I had plenty of functionality with a shoestring budget back in the day, and I imagine getting your 'droid hacked by the kid next door to run a variety of behaviors, will be a thing.

With the advent of open-access, AI-assisted programming, you will likely have access to a fully customizable suite of behaviors and skills with very little cost. I imagine that more regulation will be pushed by android manufacturers to control what software goes into what hardware. For safety, of course.

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Ishynethetruth t1_j7ffvkq wrote

And the first company to release one that’s not tied down to their overprice service will win. We will also have the tech to hack and improve them.

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Iffykindofguy t1_j7fr0o8 wrote

You're applying costs in a real world to costs in an imaginary one, why would no other tech improve in this hypothetical universe? Anywhoodles you can see a case for governments providing older recycled units to the poor and elderly for general caretaking as a safety net. Its not unreasonable to see them, in a society that has advanced to the point they can make these robots at scale that work well, cheap and is widely available at the lower end of quality.

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garden_frog t1_j7ft5zp wrote

I think OP hasn't realized that cooking and cleaning are one of the most difficult job a robot can do, not the easiest.

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ScandalousPigMouth t1_j7htqz4 wrote

Yes, level (robot slaves) are almost priceless. Unless the market is oversaturated.

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