Five robots have replaced seven employees at a Swiss bank in order to speed up workflow, according to a new report. The robots were able to do the same work as a human employee but could work 24/7 without a break, making them overall more effective. The pilot project at St. Galler Kantonalbank (SGKB) went so well the bank has decided to take on more robots at the end of this month. Last year a report found that as many as 800 million workers could be replaced by machines in just 13 years. Five robots have replaced seven employees at a Swiss bank in order to speed up workflow. The pilot project at St. Galler Kantonalbank (SGKB) went so well the bank has decided to take on more robots at the end of this month (stock image) The test was carried out last year when SGKB took over the private banking business of W.M Warburg Bank AG.