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In 10 years our streets could be governed by RoboCop-style police, our taxis may drive themselves and prostitutes might be replaced by so-called 'sexbots.' 

That's according to a survey that looked at how robots will rise over the next decade. 

It found that more than a third of people fear robots will take their jobs, while the same number fear androids will threaten the human race's existence.

In 10 years' time our streets could be governed by RoboCop-style police, image from 2014 Robocop film starring Joel Kinnaman pictured, our taxis will drive themselves and prostitutes may be replaced by so-called 'sexbots', according to a survey that looked at how robots will rise over the next decade

Among the top jobs people think will be replaced by robots by 2025 include soldiers (45 per cent), factory workers (33 per cent) and astronauts (33 per cent).

More than a third said they are concerned about the use of drones, and a further 45 per cent believe Britain will have a robot army in the next ten years.

Interestingly, one in 10 participants believe the streets will soon be protected RoboCop style police, while our planes and trains will soon be driven by automated machines (8 per cent).

When it comes to the service industries, 8 per cent believe alcohol will be served up by robotic bartenders in the near future, and 3 per cent claim robots will be cooking our food.

While 4 per cent believe prostitutes will be replaced by robots.

The research also revealed many people think education will soon be led by androids, with 42 per cent believing teachers could be replaced by robots in the classroom in the future, and more than a tenth thinking it could happen in the next 20 years.

When it comes to the service industries, 8 per cent believe alcohol will be served up by robotic bartenders in the near future, such as James, pictured, and 3 per cent claim robots will be cooking our food. While 4 per cent believe prostitutes will be replaced by robots

Meanwhile, Monsieur, pictured, is a robotic bartender for the home. Monsieur is an artificially intelligent robotic that can learn its user's favourite cocktails as well as how strong they like them - and even anticipate when to include a double shot of alcohol if they have had an especially trying day at work

A further 29 per cent would happily buy a car that drives itself, similar to the technology being developed by Google, and over four in ten believe an artificially intelligent robot that thinks for itself will be commonplace in every household.

Martin Smith, professor of robotics at the University of Middlesex, who oversaw the One Poll survey, said: 'Robots are being applied in fields described as the three Ds, that is, tasks that are dirty, dangerous or dull.

'The jobs most at risk are low-skill, routine, highly-structured, simple, and rule based, in environments that are static and structured.

The rise of the machines was embraced by at least 17 per cent of those questioned who said they'd happily have sex with an android, similar to the Fembots in Austin Powers, pictured, while 29 per cent admitted they had no problem with other people enjoying android sex

'Chess is easy for a robot because the chess board is very simple. Whereas ironing and making beds is hard for a robot because of the unlimited combination of shapes, sizes, appearance, and positions of clothes, sheets and blankets.

'It is unlikely that all the humans will be replaced by robots in any task, it is much more likely that fewer people will be needed because for many years robots will be assistants.

'The future is most likely to be one of productivity gains rather than mass redundancies.' 

The survey was completed by 2,000 British people to mark the launch of new sci-fi TV police drama, Almost Human, which features an android cop.

Almost a third of participants said they would want a car that drives itself, similar to the vehicles and technology being developed by Google, pictured, and over four in ten believe an artificially intelligent robot that thinks for itself will be commonplace in every household

HOW REAL IS THE THREAT OF ROBOTS ON OUR JOBS?

A number of the jobs under threat that featured in the top 10 are already facing competition.

Bartenders, for example, are under threat from James - named after its creator, the Joint Action in Multimodal Embodied Systems programme.

It has a tablet computer for a head showing big, comic-style eyes used to establish eye contact with customers.

James' mouth moves in sync with its speech and the one-armed metal body forming its torso is fixed behind the bar, where James accepts drink orders, reaches for the drink using its arm and a four-fingered hand and serves them to its customers.

Minis in the Cowley plant, pictured, are already built using robots and the plant can produce up to 700 cars a day using its 400 machines

Meanwhile, Monsieur is a robotic bartender for the home.

Monsieur can learn its user's favourite cocktails as well as how strong they like them - and even anticipate when to include a double shot of alcohol if they have had an especially trying day at work.

The robot is the brainchild of a company, also called Monsieur, in Atlanta, Georgia.

Amazon Drones, pictured, are expected to soon replace postmen and delivery drivers

Meanwhile, one of the first grape-picking robots set to revolutionise the wine industry is being trialled in France.

Called Wall-Ye, it uses tracking technology, artificial intelligence and mapping to move from vine to vine, recognise plant features, capture and record data, memorise each vine, synchronise six cameras and guide its arms to wield tools.

Minis in the Cowley plant are already built using robots and its said the plant can produce up to 700 cars a day using its 400 machines. 

Apple's iPhone maker Foxconn recently said it will invest in a million robots, and over the past year Google has bought seven technology companies that each specialise in robotics or automated systems.

These include Meka, which makes humanoid robots, and Industrial Perception, which specialises in machines that can package goods and load up lorries, for example.

Google's fleet of self-driving cars also has the potential to replace taxi drivers and chauffeurs and the technology could be used in other vehicles.

Last month, for example, the U.S army successfully guided a fleet of automated trucks through a small town in Texas. 

One of the first grape-picking robots set to revolutionise the wine industry is being trialled in France. Called Wall-Ye, pictured, it uses tracking technology and mapping to move from vine to vine, recognise plant features, capture and record data, synchronise cameras and guide its arms to wield tools

In medicine, researchers from Carnegie Mellon University recently developed a 'robotic snake' that can slither down a patient's throat without needing incisions to gain access to certain parts of a body.

It is hoped the flexible device will soon be able to perform advanced procedures inside the human body.

While the Porton Man, built by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) in Porton Down, Wiltshire can walk, march, run, sit, kneel and even mimic the movement of a soldier sighting a weapon, allowing scientists to test the suits designed to protect UK personnel from chemical and biological attacks such as nerve agents like Sarin.

And Amazon Drones are expected to replace postmen and delivery drivers.

More than a quarter of the participants said they thought robots or intelligent computers would be capable of feeling human emotion in the future.

And almost half (46 per cent) thought technology was evolving too quickly and 'undermining traditional ways of life.'

'Everything that is useful has within it the potential to be abused. So there are dangers inherent in robots; just as there are with cars, trains and ships,' added Professor Smith.

More than one in 10 even said they would like a robot child, similar to David in the 2001 movie A.I., played by Haley Joel Osment, pictured

'It has been said that when robots become more intelligent than us, if we are lucky, they might keep us as pets. If we are unlucky they might treat us in the same way as we treat chickens, pigs and cows.'

However, the rise of the machines was embraced by at least 17 per cent of those questioned who said they'd happily have sex with an android, similar to the Fembots in Austin Powers, while 29 per cent admitted they had no problem with other people enjoying android sex.

More than one in 10 even said they would like a robot child, similar to David in the 2001 movie A.I., and replacing a beloved animal with a robot appealed to nearly a fifth of pet owners. 

Professor Smith continued: 'In the future, robots will have emotional intelligence. Or to be more precise, robots will be able to show most, if not all, of the signs and behaviours of emotional intelligence.

'The robots will not feel, but like actors they will be able to show emotional intelligence.

'I would expect robots to develop levels of emotional intelligence that will be greater than many humans including: thinking, judgement, problem solving, openness, self-control, self-analysis, and paying attention to and identifying people's feelings and emotions, for example.

'But robots wouldn't be accepted by most people as a replacement for a partner or child. 

'The cost of producing such a machine would be more than many companies could afford, let alone individuals. Such technology is probably more than fifty years away.

'But with advances in artificial hearts, lungs, eyes, ears, skin and so on. The creation of a part machine part human is possible technically.'

Almost Human starts on the UKTV channel Watch tonight at 9pm.