Narrative:

What these signals show is that Humanoid robots are becoming part of our everyday life. The improvements in tech and adoption by other industries are clear reasons why this technology is spreading. What the implications of this are still not confirmed yet but many fear a change in service jobs, general human interaction, and a general more positive view on robots.

What does this mean for Holborn?

It may become second nature to see robots handing you that morning coffee on the way to work. The person squeezing against you in the tube may soon become a robot. That favorite worker of yours at Sainsbury's maybe become obsolete and replaced by AI. As local businesses begin adapting this technology Holborn may look a bit more like the cyberpunk futures explored in Star Wars and Bladerunner rather than your normal London street.

Futures:

1. The Trend Continues - Many people may be displaced by these robot workers, robots may find their way into our media and entertainment.

2. The Trend Stops - We may miss out on all the crucial help in the care sector. Due to the aging population we may need any help we can get.

3. The Trend Mutates - If things get out of hand we can find ourselves in a dystopian terminnator like world very quickly. It's important we don't let the robots have too much authority.

What is the end result:

The major companies creating these robots will become unbelievably profitable but at the expense of displaced workers. Many families may be pushed out of Holborn due to their jobs being automated and replaced. Entertainment will become many times more interactive yet still push out others. Not to mention that the environemental impacts of pumping out such armies of robots are still being studied.

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