Robots won't steal our jobs if we are helped to adapt: economist

A nursing home in East China's Zhejiang province uses robots to help nursing staff

A nursing home in East China's Zhejiang province uses robots to help nursing staff Source: AAP

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A future where Australia's workforce is run by robots is a myth, says one of the country's leading economists.

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