In the 2004 film, iRobot, Will Smith's character must stop an army of robots from outnumbering humans and taking over the world. While the film was merely fictitious, new research suggests that robots really could exceed humans one day. Scientists have now invented new software which allows humans to control multiple robots, which they fear will one day outnumber us. In the 2004 film, iRobot, Will Smith's character must stop an army of robots from outnumbering humans and taking over the world. The team from the University of Texas created a new software that integrates humanoid robots and web-based tele-operation to provide humanoid robotic learners more access to the hardware.

As robots become an increasingly prominent asset in the workforce, jobs in food service and manufacturing may be among the first lost to automation. This is according to a recent McKinsey report, which analyzed thousands of workplace activities in the United States to determine which occupations are most at risk. The researchers say those which rely on'predictable physical activities', like food preparation, have a higher likelihood of automation, followed by data processing and data collection. As robots become an increasingly prominent asset in the workforce, jobs in food service and manufacturing may be among the first lost to automation. In the McKinsey report, the researchers analysed more than 2,000 work activities for over 800 occupations, looking at the amount of time spent on particular activities, and the feasibility of automating these tasks.