But they talked about a huge number of robots , something that might double or triple current robotics industry out of the blue. Seems too big.
Another explanation is that it's just a scare tactic to subdue workers. looking at their past behavior, this makes more sense.
The only benefit of the workers was their ability to be quickly reconfigured with rudimentary training and strict scheduling. A robotic assembly line with the same just-in-time reconfiguration is superior for obvious reasons.
We've reached peak oil, peak children, and now it's probably time to consider the effects of peak labor.