The UK is the world’s ninth largest manufacturing nation, but with only 85 robots per 10,000 employees, it ranks 22nd for robot deployment. The UK has the technical capability to address this discrepancy and, conceivably, Covid-19 is the stimulus.
Manufacturing businesses are currently facing operational and financial challenges due to disruptions caused by the current Covid-19 pandemic. These challenges are expected to persist, and could be compounded by the emergence of new challenges such as the UK-EU trading relationship and post-Brexit regulations. To tackle these challenges, stay competitive and increase productivity, manufacturers will need to implement automation faster and…
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