Two-thirds of Americans fear that robots will take over human jobs by 2065 – but there could be a way to harness the efficiency of tech without raising unemployment. Silicon Valley pizzeria Zume is using AI to fine-tune its service, creating a workforce in which humans and robots work in harmony.

As our lives become more automated, the consumer robotics industry is only set to grow. But something is holding the market back – people find it difficult to trust these machines, especially in their homes and offices. Why do they make us uneasy, and what will convince people to trust robots?

Since notoriously homogeneous Japan is reluctant to employ trained nurses from foreign countries, robotics engineers are developing elder-care robots instead. The country has to find a way to address its healthcare personnel shortage, but its ageing population is keen to look to tech.

From chatbots to AI, people’s needs are increasingly being met by robotic tech. But with concerns around trust lingering, what do people really think about smart machine helping them out? Research shows that over a quarter of Brits think they'd provide better customer service than humans.