10 Ways Robots Will Change All Our Lives Forever

Robots and the military have gone hand in hand for some time now, with drones, surveillance and bomb-disposal robots all fairly standard now. With these kinds of devices, the line between autonomous and remote control is slowly being shifted around and more and more of the functionality of these robots is being given over to their programming.

They're incredibly useful when it comes to first response units, allowing them to quickly assess the potential dangers of a situation without having to send a human in blind. Telepresence robots can also be used in surveillance alongside more traditional methods to allow a limited workforce to essentially be in many places at once.

The need for humans to be physically involved in warfare may soon become a thing of the past with the development of drone and avatar technology, allowing all combatants to be controlled remotely. 

Household security will also become more of a robot-dominated field and those clever people behind the now-famous Roomba cleaning bot are currently developing a line of security and defence robots for the home that can be controlled from a smartphone. It would essentially be like having a guard dog, but one that is less likely to be pacified by a doggy treat and a scratch behind the ears.