Maybe not, but it could replace low-wage jobs in developed countries. Imagine a 24-hour fast-food restaurant that employs several people at minimum wage. A ro

Maybe not, but it could replace low-wage jobs in developed countries. Imagine a 24-hour fast-food restaurant that employs several people at minimum wage. A robot could work all 3 shifts around the clock nonstop, not require much space, and be "trained" in new types of food preparation with an instantaneous software upgrade. My economics professor once said he'd heard that if minimum wage got up to $20/hour, it would be cheaper for McD's to use robots. This is changing the other side of the equation.