>And, of course, they'll need to be around to fix the robots.

This throwaway line at the end is the most critical point about the role of workers in the rapidly increasing robotic presence in industry. There are not enough people who have the electromechanical skills to operate and maintain all the robots and automation being deployed. Traditional maintenance teams of mechanics have a steep learning curve for these complex systems. Most corporations are not willing to invest the money to train and retain their workforce so you have minimum wage manual labor warehouse employees who are expected to pick it up or get replaced.