Lowe's said it began testing the Knightscope K5 robots in February in Philadelphia.

The Kiva represented unheard-of warehouse efficiency, and Amazon invested heavily in it.

During a week-long pilot test, the store, owned by retail chain Canada Tire Corporation (CTC), saw its mechanical intern handle 110 different retail-related activities

The future of work is not about humans being replaced by robots. Rather, it is about us learning to work alongside smart, automated technology that will augment our capabilities while allowing us to focus on skills that are uniquely humans.