This statistic depicts the results of a survey about consumer attitudes towards the different uses of robotics and automation for domestic applications in Australia as of September 2017, by gender. During the survey period, having a robot to clean the house was the most popular choice with 70 percent of male and 71 percent of female respondents selecting this option.
Consumer attitudes towards robotics and automation in Australia as of September 2017, by gender
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Consumer attitudes towards robotics and automation in Australia as of September 2017, by gender
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Respondents were asked: Please imagine that robots were safe and affordable. Which, if any, of the following uses would you want for a robot? Please select all that apply.
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YouGov. (October 31, 2017). Consumer attitudes towards robotics and automation in Australia as of September 2017, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/942543/attitudes-robotics-automation-australia/
YouGov. "Consumer attitudes towards robotics and automation in Australia as of September 2017, by gender." Chart. October 31, 2017. Statista. Accessed May 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/942543/attitudes-robotics-automation-australia/
YouGov. (2017). Consumer attitudes towards robotics and automation in Australia as of September 2017, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/942543/attitudes-robotics-automation-australia/
YouGov. "Consumer Attitudes towards Robotics and Automation in Australia as of September 2017, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Oct 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/942543/attitudes-robotics-automation-australia/
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Consumer attitudes towards robotics and automation in Australia as of September 2017, by gender [Graph], YouGov, October 31, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/942543/attitudes-robotics-automation-australia/
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