Automation and robots are coming to the barber shop!
Hair washing robots already seem to be quite mature:
And also this robot designed by Panasonic:
However, actual hair cutting seems to be a much more challenging task:
Though shaving seems to be more straight forward:
At least robot vacuum cleaners are already commercially available.
I do not think that people will completely disappear from the barber shop, but their role will change. Primarily they will be present to supervise their robots and ensure the safety of the clients.
On this i am old school. If my hair is to be washed or cut, human hands. Or I will shave at home.
I don’t think human barbers are going away for the next three decades or so.
By that time, I think I will have lost all hair. My hair is balding quite fast
LOL – no need to worry about robot barbers.