Some automation robots sometimes end up in factories, replacing dangerous jobs that involve humans, or to get long tasks done faster. This can lead to a job decrease though.
Asimo Robot The Asimo robot is a self taught robot that can do simple tasks by voice command, it can push carts, open doors, flipping light switches, etc.
Comparison So what's the difference? Well is you compare automation with robots, you can say that robots have more free self control and assembly robots just repeat their jobs.