ADOPTION
Forget the androids in Terminator and Star Wars.
Being humanoid in appearance or behaviour is not necessarily helpful to the vast majority of robots, which are being designed and used to do work that is too boring, dangerous, or demanding for humans, and work that requires levels of precision and consistency of standards that are beyond most people.
As they have become more cost-effective the use of robots has become commonplace in industries ranging from medicine and manufacturing to structural engineering and space exploration. Online 'bots' are being used to offer advice on finance, pensions, and insurance.