Robots 'will take 10million British jobs in 15 years'

More than ten million workers could be replaced by robots over the next 15 years, it is claimed today. In an alarming vision, a report predicts jobs in shops, offices and factories could be made redundant by advances in technology such as artificial intelligence. Most workers at high risk are in transportation and storage, retail, manufacturing, and administrative and support services, experts found. The report, by accountancy giant PwC, said up to 10.4million jobs – 30 per cent of those in the UK – are very likely to be automated by the early 2030s. The development of driverless cars, lorries and vans means workers in the transportation and storage sector are at particularly high risk.