> advanced robotics will lower the costs of goods and services, making it feasible for everyone to enjoy a decent lifestyle.

It's what we hope for. But in terms of initial implementation, it would only be acceptable (to workers, as u/AndromedaAnimated notes here) if it's clearly inferior to working.

I guess we saw a bit of UBI during the pandemic when people were paid to stay at home, but unfortunately I worked in an essential service so I had to go to work every day. I guess the main benefit was that the roads were very clear lol.