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Due to it’s efficiency the introduction of E.M.I.L.Y. will reduce the need for many lifeguards. This will negate jobs for a large amount of lifeguards and they will have to find work elsewhere. In largely populated beach areas, where many lifeguards are needed to patrol the various beaches, this may affect the economy if a large amount of lifeguards have to move away to find work.

E.M.I.L.Y. may reduce the amount of people who go to beaches. Some may not feel comfortable with knowing that if they were to come to trouble that a robot, not a person, will be sent to save them. This may also affect the confidence of those who participate in popular water sports such as surfing or kite boarding, which may cause these sports to be avoided. E.M.I.L.Y. will affect businesses that work off beachgoers such as snack vendors and surf shops, which will causes further job loss and once again affect the economy. 

E.M.I.L.Y. will also obsolete the need for Jet-skis. With E.M.I.L.Y. manning deep-water patrols solo, lifeguards can focus more of their energy from the beach, as opposed to patrolling on Jet-skis in the water. With the average price of a new jet ski ranging anywhere from $6000 to $15 000, they are much more expensive than buying an E.M.I.L.Y., which in comparison is only $3500, and are predicted to drop in price by the next model.