The robots are coming – the future of work

It's a cliché to proclaim that technology is having a disruptive influence on our lives, changing our society and the way people work. And, are employees and organisations prepared for the future of work? A recent event – "The Robots are coming: The future of work"- at the South Bank Centre brought together a panel of experts on robotics and artificial intelligence to debate what awaits our working lives in the near future. I was there to explore the topic and report on the talk. Sabine Hauert (pictured right) is a lecturer in robotics and member of Bristol Robotics Laboratory, an academic centre for multi-disciplinary robotics research in the UK.