Rise of the machine: Robots in the workplace could trigger an 'apocalypse', professor warns

The rise of robots in the workplace will trigger an'apocalypse' unless it is managed properly, an economics professor has warned. Johannes Moenius from the University of Redlands says mechanisation presents the most serious danger to unskilled workers employed in logistics and the service industry. His comments follow a study from last year that found as many as 44 per cent of work hours could be done by machines by 2030. The mechanisation of the workplace will trigger an'apocalypse' unless it is managed properly, an economics professor has warned (stock image) According to an in-depth feature by Melanie Mason in the Los Angeles Times, automation is shaping the job market like never before. If we don't do anything, then it will turn into an apocalypse', Professor Moenius said.