Honda’s Asimo robot is living the high life right now. Not only is he wowing the crowds at consumer technology shows, but he’s also the star of several Honda TV adverts. But what if it all goes wrong? What if Honda dumps Asimo the way Sony ditched its QRIO humanoid robot when it decided to shift its R&D budget elsewhere? Thankfully, Asimo probably won’t end up in the gutter: a wealth of career opportunities will be opening up to robots in the years ahead, from being a teacher or a nurse through to fighting terrorists or playing up front for England. Read on for more details.

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