The New Hire: Could You Replace a Human Employee with a Humanoid Robot in the EU in 2025?
The scene is easy to imagine. A customer walks into a chic clothing store in Antwerp or a bustling electronics shop in Hamburg. They are greeted not by a person, but by a sleek, bipedal humanoid robot employee. “Welcome,” it says in a pleasant, synthesized voice. “I am the store’s robotic assistant. How may I help you today?”