Why is it taking so long for robots to replace coffee shop workers?

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Another thing to keep in mind: Even if a robot is cheaper to run, this does not mean the robot is intrinsically more efficient. One thing that may be inflating the cost of human laborers is that there are laws protecting them from being enslaved, whereas there are no such laws protecting robots. The cost of feeding and housing a slave is the true cost of human labor.