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The everyday jobs people would rather hand over to robots When it comes to specific challenges that


A recent survey of 2000 people in the UK has revealed the jobs people would gladly give up to robots to handle – cleaning, gardening and DIY. Te survey commissioned by EPSRC UK


Robotics & Autonomous Systems (UK-RAS Network) shows over 50% of respondents keen on owning cleaning robots, over 32% would welcome gardening robots and some 30% are interested in robots that can tackle DIY; 5% even admitted they’d like a robot to dress them. As the country’s knowledge and perception


of robotics innovation continues to evolve, 48% of us think robots should be used most in the manufacturing sector, 28% think we should use the technology primarily in the military, while 27% named construction as the key sector to benefit from robots. Almost a quarter (24%) now think robotics should be used most by the medical sector, up from 17% recorded in the 2019 survey.


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robotics technology should handle, the top three issues identified by those surveyed are waste management (40%), climate change (30%) and crime (30%). With technology and robotics now being


used to help fight climate change, more than a third (36%) agree robots are a great tool. Similarly, over a third (37%) of UK adults agree more money should be spent on researching robotics and artificial intelligence. “Te results of this year’s survey once again


deliver some fascinating insights and highlight that the public continues to recognise the value of robotics innovation in tackling some of our biggest challenges – from climate change, manufacturing and construction to healthcare, social care and helping us in our own homes. We look forward to enabling this important national conversation around the role of robotics technology during the UK Festival of


People are happy to have robots replace many everyday chores, says survey


Robotics, which this year offers a diverse range of activities to inspire, inform and entertain people of all ages,” said Professor Robert Richardson, EPSRC UK-RAS Network Chair. Each June, the EPSRC UK-RAS Network


hosts the UK Festival of Robotics in its mission to provide academic leadership in robotics, including coordinating activities at over 30 partner universities across the UK.


Engineers Without Borders UK launches new strategy for ethical transformation of engineering


Engineers Without Borders UK is leading a movement to put global responsibility at the heart of engineering through a new strategy. Te organisation aims to radically change the current culture in the engineering sector to ensure a safe and just future for all. “Engineering continues to rely on


unsustainable methods, and research shows how engineering education needs to adapt, including education within our profession at large. We urgently need to act to balance the needs of people with the needs of our planet,” said Emma Crichton, Head of Engineering at Engineers Without Borders UK. Engineers Without Borders UK will be


accelerating its efforts to inspire, upskill and drive change within the sector, engaging 500,000 practising and student engineers by 2030. Trough corporate partnerships and advocacy, workshops and university design challenges, it intends to bring globally- responsible engineering to the mainstream. Its strategy also calls for those in the


sector to make a commitment to four key principles – transforming how engineers


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Engineers Without Borders UK wants to ensure that engineering is at the heart of a sustainable future


practice their profession at individual and organisational level; these are: 1. Responsibility – to meet the needs of all people within the limits of our planet – a tenet at the heart of engineering.


2. Purposefulness – to consider all the impacts of engineering, from a project or product’s inception through to the end of its life. Tis should be at a global and local scale, for people and the planet.


3. Inclusivity – to ensure that diverse viewpoints and knowledge are included and respected in the engineering process.


4. Regeneration – to actively restore and regenerate ecological systems, rather than just reducing impact. “Our strategy will provide the inspiration


and tools to mainstream globally- responsible engineering by embedding these principles across education and industry. It is an ambitious strategy, but the scale of the challenge demands it. By bringing together thousands of people and organisations, we will develop unstoppable momentum towards social and environmental justice through engineering,” said Crichton.


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