From painting to fire-fighting to serving you lunch, robots have come a long way.

But where does Australia rank in the global robotics race?  

In this episode of The Science Briefing Dr Sophie Calabretto talks to Cosmos journalist Petra Stock about robots: where in Australia you might encounter one, and whether they are coming for your job.

Read more Cosmos robotics coverage:

• Send in the robots!
• Australia on conveyor belt towards first National Robotics Strategy
• The art of trusting robots
• ‘Employee of the month’: businesses making room for robot workers
• Want diversity in robotics? Address workplace culture first
• A revolution in real time: Transferring robots out of the lab and into the real world

The Science Briefing is a LiSTNR production