Why Machines Will Help Humans, Not Replace Them

We are at the dawn of the age of robots. Everyday, headlines seem to scream at us that the robot apocalypse is upon us, and that these machines will replace human jobs by the millions. But as with any technological advance, the story is more complicated than simple displacement. Even as Amazon submits a patent for a drone delivery tower and Walmart submits one for a drone-deploying blimp, both of which would eliminate the need for traditional warehouses, it's hiring more full-time workers than ever before. The latest estimate places the company's robot fleet at around 45,000, a 50% increase from the previous year.