Meet the French bots bringing sci-fi fantasy closer to reality

The Channel 4/AMC science fiction series Humans depicts a world where humanoid robots (known as Synths) can perform a range of household tasks such as running errands and doing the laundry. Synths can also help in the kitchen and care for the young and the elderly. Interestingly, the Humans original 2012 Swedish version, Real Humans, attracted a large French audience, and there may be a good reason for it. France has as many 150,000 people working in the robotics industry. In 2015, the country was the world's fifth largest robot exporter, ahead of the U.S. and China.