Robots may be doing 1 in 3 household chores in the next decade
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ROBOTS MAY BE DOING ONE IN THREE HOUSEHOLD CHORES WITHIN THE NEXT DECADE, ACCORDING TO NEW RESEARCH.
A STUDY BY TECHNOLOGY EXPERTS IN THE UK AND JAPAN FOUND IN 10 YEARS' TIME DOMESTIC AUTOMATION COULD REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF TIME SPENT ON HOUSEWORK AND OTHER TASKS BY 39%.
THE FINDINGS PUBLISHED IN PLOS ONE COULD HAVE SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS.
AREAS WHERE EXPERTS SAW THE GREATEST POTENTIAL FOR FURTHER TIME SAVINGS WERE SHOPPING AND CLEANING RELATED TASKS.
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