In the 1990s, could you have imagined the rise of the self-service checkout? This twenty-first century phenomenon is now a common sight in most supermarkets, and despite a few challenges - and more than a few “unexpected item[s] in the bagging area” - they are a change largely for the better. Like self-service checkouts, industrial robots benefit end-users and businesses.
But, what about workers? Nigel Smith, Managing Director of TM Robotics, argues the case for worker-friendly robots. Industrial robots have long had a reputation problem. In fact, distrust in automation has led to slow adoption in some countries, like the United Kingdom, where just 2,000 new units were installed in 2019 — about ten times…
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