The abilities of robots have grown significantly in recent years. In some areas of the world, they are beginning to replace human workers at an increasing rate.
Consumer purchases of smartphones are expected to rebound this year, fueled by better security, new functions, improved performance and device refresh schedules.
According to the Future of Travel survey by Travelzoo, 51 percent of U.K. tourists predict customer-facing security checks at airports and hotels will soon be in the hands of technology such as robots, artificial intelligence and data-processing machines.