The effects of Brexit and the coronavirus pandemic are changing our perceptions of robots — transformed from enemies that will steal jobs to heroes who can rescue us from chronic labour shortages and boring, repetitive tasks.
Banks are automating “grunt work” to stop a talent drain, while Harry Dempsey and Dave Lee report the pandemic boom in online shopping has accelerated the switch to automated systems and robots in warehouses, as demand for next-day delivery increases.
The UK is leading the investments and globally, warehouses are expected to put $36bn into automation this year, up 20 per cent on 2020.
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