manual labor
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“Alfie is our answer to automating the 80% to 90% of tasks that now require manual labor in manufacturing,” said Roman Hölzl, the startup’s co-founder and chief executive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Before fully dedicating himself to music, Lake worked as a postman and did manual labor jobs in the fish processing industry in the U.K.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
A boycott could harm day laborers who rely on customers to hire them for manual labor jobs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
Cleaning M&M’s machinery would still require more manual labor in the short term, reducing efficiency on production lines, Hewitt said, but the disruption would be manageable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
I was sick of thinking, so instead of trying to figure out where I'll get 250 liters of water, I did some manual labor.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
