The rise of the machines: how robotics and automation are creating jobs in manufacturing

Posted on 20 Sep 2021 by The Manufacturer

SME manufacturers adopting robotics and automation, with the support of Made Smarter, are creating hundreds of new and upskilled jobs.

Since 2019 the North West Adoption Programme, a collaboration between UK government and industry designed to support the increased use of digital technologies, has supported 41 businesses with 45 technology projects focused on robotics and automation machinery. The £2m investment, which combines £883k in grant funding and leverages £1.1m of private finance, is forecast to…

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