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  Robotics is increasingly seen as a way of improving our way of life, from driverless cars to healthcare and even music. This content has been produced by Opto and was originally published on the  Opto Blog . Elon Musk last year announced he is developing the Tesla Bot, a prototype humanoid designed to eliminate “dangerous, repetitive and boring” tasks. “In future,” said Musk, “physical work will be a choice.” In the context of a lack of labour and rising labour costs, the segment has immense potential to grow, both commercially and in domestic use. Bots are already present or imminent in many areas of our lives. Here are just a few examples of how science fiction is becoming fact, bringing with them investment opportunities for their makers. Security Robocop will be patrolling US city streets in 2022, following the rollout of police robot trials in Huntington Park — a city southeast of downtown Los Angeles — and Las Vegas. The autonomous security robot, a 5ft-tall conical ar...