A robot apocalypse might seem like the subject of a far-fetched dystopian fantasy, but for many Brits it's a genuine worry. Research into the rise of artificial intelligence found that a third of people in the UK are terrified that AI could result in robots evolving beyond our own abilities.

Seven in ten Brits don't have time for chores, with nearly 60% sometimes describing their home as a 'pigsty', while one in ten haven't vacuumed in a month. Can Dyson’s 360 Eye quash claims that robotic vacuums don’t work, and let people clean their homes at the flick of a button?

In an age where immediate assistance is always just a tap away, waiting for a sales assistant to finish dealing with another customer can lead some to leave a shop. Could Benebot – a shop assistant robot designed by Ecovacs Robotics – solve this familiar inconvenience?

As our lives become more automated, the consumer robotics industry is only set to grow. But something is holding the market back – people find it difficult to trust these machines, especially in their homes and offices. Why do they make us uneasy, and what will convince people to trust robots?