in every automated work process, there is a human, making it happen. evolve with the technology, to control the technology.
i know that the vision of a utopian society has humanity running around being care free beings, following our dreams and desires BUT...
capitalism will never allow it.
that being said, the world will be a used up ball of dust, before robots replace humans. take self driving cars, for example. there will never be a safe self drive system until ALL vehicles are on the same closed network. nostalgia, competition, and the loss in capitol funds will never see it happen in our lifetime.