800 MILLION workers will be replaced by robots by 2030

As our world becomes more and more technology-driven, robots could replace workers in a huge number of jobs, a new report has warned. The report claims that as many as 800 million workers could be replaced by machines in just 13 years. Jobs most likely to be taken include fast-food workers and machine-operators, while gardeners, plumbers and childcare workers are the least likely to be replaced by bots, according to the report. In terms of jobs, the report suggests that physical jobs in predictable environments – including machine-operators and fast-food worker – are the most likely to be replaced by robots. But it added: 'Collecting and processing data are two other categories of activities that increasingly can be done better and faster with machines.