In case you haven't noticed. Almost everything is supply limited in the economy. You cannot currently work and make stuff that gets sold at a supermarket. None of that stuff is American. Or European. Or Russian. Or Moroccan. Yes, maybe the luxury cheese section is local. Maybe the draft beer section. But they are large exceptions, nearly everywhere on the planet.

It's a complete miracle that anyone can have any job today.

So: "how is anyone going to afford robots if no one can work?" Well, exactly the same way as today.