Robots and cobots

WSJ the robot revolution - meteoric rise of robot adoption by manufacturers, especially in Asia 

https://youtu.be/HX6M4QunVmA?si=nVqF7o3zMWH0TGx0

3:34 When humans and robots ("cobots" = safe to work next to, through "passive compliance") work as a team together, human-machine groups are more efficient, and human "idle time" is reduced by 85%. 

4:59 robot sales (and growth of sales) is highest in China; last year it grew by 20%, because 5:55 wages have increased >100% since 2008. 6:05 One company reduced it's workforce by >1/2.