Report: Employment in auto industry grows despite use of robots

Report: Employment in auto industry grows despite use of robots

Well, it doesn’t look like robots will be taking over most of the jobs in the automotive industry. At least not yet.

According to a report by Automotive News Europe based on data gathered by Bloomberg , employment in the auto industry continues to grow despite automation, thanks in large part to a boom in research and development.

“There’s been a lot of growth in emerging markets, especially China, so that’s one reason automakers are adding staff,” Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Steve Man explains. “More staff is being added on the R&D side, with the push for autonomous, electric, connected vehicles.”Man added […]

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