According to arecent studyconducted jointly by economists from M.I.T.
The study also found that up to 670,000 Americans have lost jobs to industrial robots between 1990 and 2007.
TakeHenn-nahotel near Nagasaki, for example.
It has been billed as the first robot-staffed hotel in the world.
From the receptionist to the bellhop to the concierge all are robots.
The multilingual robots explain to guests how they could check in and check out.
There are no keys to the doors; instead facial recognition is used for entry.
The robot can turn lights on or off, find out the weather forecast, and set morning alarms.
I arrive at 2.55pm.
Behind reception is a motionless but lifelike girl robot wearing a cream jacket and a smirk.
I wave and he stares past me, his arms outstretched but unmoving.
Id like to check in just, I shout, wondering if the robots are voice-activated.
A door opens to the right and a real live human in a black T-shirt appears.
Check-in is 3pm he says, and goes back into his room.
If you want to check in, press one.
Henn-na was also designed to be environment friendly.
All the rooms are equipped with a radiant cooling system rather than a standard AC unit.
