A vacuum cleaner with a robot arm. A dog robot that can care for people who are unwell. Just two of the new designs on show at CESThe Consumer Electronics Show 2025, a huge worldwide technology show.

You might not get a dog robot this year. But across the world, companies are racing to make robot factoryA building where goods are put together or made. workers and put robot maids on the shelves.

Some are celebrating this change. Businesses are turning to robots for cheap workers. After all, you do not have to pay a machine. They do not take time off to be sick, go on holiday or spend time with their families.

Businesses say these machines will help people do their jobs better, rather than replace them.

But others are unsure. They say the rise of the robots could cause millions or even billions to lose their jobs, putting them at risk of povertyThe state of being very poor. . Some workers have even gone on strikeWhen people refuse to work until their demands for changes have been met. over their fears.

But there is no holding back technological progress, say some. The wheels of change are already moving.

Will having a job be a luxurySomething that makes your life very comfortable or pleasant. ?

Yes! We are told that human skills will always be needed. But employers are always going to choose a perfect robot who does not need paying over an imperfect human worker.

No! Artificial intelligenceArtificial intelligence, or "AI," is the ability for a computer to think and learn. With AI, computers can perform tasks that are typically done by people, including processing language, problem-solving, and learning. might replace some jobs. But it will also create lots of new ones. Robots will do the hard work for us, while humans can have jobs that are interesting and well paid.

CES - The Consumer Electronics Show

Factory - A building where goods are put together or made.

Poverty - The state of being very poor.

Strike - When people refuse to work until their demands for changes have been met.

Luxury - Something that makes your life very comfortable or pleasant.

Artificial Intelligence - Artificial intelligence, or "AI," is the ability for a computer to think and learn. With AI, computers can perform tasks that are typically done by people, including processing language, problem-solving, and learning.