This has already happened four times in human history and each time humans have adapted. Wave 1: First Industrial Revolution (1760s-1840s) Textile & Manufacturing Wave 2: Second Industrial Revolution (1870s-1910s) Agriculture & Heavy Industry Wave 3: Electrification & Early Automation (1920s-1950s) Wave 4: Computing & Automation (1970s-2000s) Perhaps it's time for the next wave?