hold on a moment im making sure the kobold-bots are up to standards. the recent line's yip-yap processors have been subpar and i've been having to replace them in each individual one
no the kobold-bots are not "stealing jobs" from regular kobolds. we just send them to do work where it's unsafe for the little creatures to do so, like mines that have been flooded with toxic gases from the ores, or into big machines where they could get crushed. and besides the kobold-bots also need servicing and repairs and the kobolds usually see to that.
the yip-yap processor is responsible for letting them interface with kobolds via language so if they're not functioning properly then they can end up sounding very rude or mean to their cohorts, so it's vital this component is up to our high standards