Why do people say we need more immigrants? Robots are the future.

[Humanist_Activist]

73. I think you underestimate the technological progress being made...

for example, the Boston Dynamics robot displayed is nearly as sophisticated, mechanically, as a bipedal human, enough so to navigate a human environment that isn't always neat and laid out like the Amazon robots require. This isn't even new, what is new is the advancement in portable energy storage, before these robots were mostly tethered to power wires, but now, as shown with this robot, this isn't necessary, though I doubt it can function for long between recharges. But there have been some huge recent advances in battery technology lately that seem promising. Which is good considering battery tech has been barely progressing for what, 20 years now?

You are talking on the order of 20 to 40 years before these robots become mainstream. I would say its more like 10, perhaps 20 before they become ubiquitous. Optimistically I would say we will see more autonomous systems in stores and restaurants within the next 5 years or so, along with driverless cars and other automation.