"A Japanese firm plans to grow more than 10 million heads of lettuce a year by replacing its human farmers with robots in 2017. The machines will automate every step of the planting process, from germination to seeding, harvesting and delivery while also monitoring levels of carbon dioxide and lighting conditions. Not only will this boost production by almost 25 per cent, it is expected to halve labour costs and these savings could be passed onto consumers. "
Police can strap bombs to robots to thwart bad guys in emergency situations.
The robots still can't operate without the help of an actual server and look to assist employees instead of replacing them.
Apple wanted robots than human labor to perform tasks, but the time proves that the idea was impractical and the consequences were unsatisfactory.
Maybe no one needs such a system more than Japan. The need to import so much makes pricing hard on consumers. Hawaii has a very similar situation. My family there tell me it's just as cheap to eat out as to eat in. Sorry for the loss of jobs but it is necessary for some places.