The robots are comingMore robots and more humans isn't an experience unique to Ultra Shine. Dixon's analysis looked at data collected from 1996 to 2017, tracking what happened to workers when companies in Canada invested in robots. More jobs — but fewer middle managersDixon's research showed that while Canadian companies tended to hire more people after investing in robots, the distribution of jobs changed, with companies hiring more lower-skilled and higher-skilled workers. Companies that adopted robots, in Dixon's study, sometimes saw the number of middle managers drop by 50 per cent over five years. WATCH | Meet Geoffrey, a little pink robot delivering food in Toronto:Meet Geoffrey: a little pink robot delivering food in Toronto Toronto 2:33 You might have noticed a little pink robot roaming the streets of downtown Toronto.

Source: CBC News April 25, 2021 08:00 UTC