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designed to work alongside people in shared                   for small and medium-sized enterprises                    believe this is where we’ll see the most growth  However, he points out that most


            time, we’ll start to see more examples of genuine collaboration between people and       


The future of humanoid robots  on industrial and collaborative robots, there has also been growing interest in humanoid robots,  are designed to mimic human capabilities and    I don’t believe humanoid robots will have much,                                          interact with humans and share the same space.”         direct human interaction is essential, such as 


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             have it up and running on a production line for         we need to ensure businesses have access to  or rental schemes, to make automation more 


Robots are taking over tasks that


 and demanding jobs that people shouldn’t be 


The importance of skills and training One of the biggest challenges in adopting robotics is ensuring that businesses have     


He stresses the importance of providing training and support to help businesses navigate                  training and upskilling opportunities, businesses        automation projects.      


 


robotics doesn’t seem as daunting so the hope                     in performing the repetitive, mundane tasks that previous generations tolerated, pushing        prefer more engaging, high-value tasks rather than being tied to production lines.”


Navigating geopolitical and economic shifts  external factors such as geopolitical  are driving businesses to reconsider    pandemic or geopolitical tensions like the    businesses to explore reshoring and nearshoring options.         


                       increase their resilience to future disruptions and maintain competitiveness.


Creating a technology plan      of automation as a strategic investment           technologies, such as robotics and digital solutions, that can give businesses a competitive advantage. It should also outline  these technologies, considering training,       all about starting the thought process and  long-term goals.”


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