Pandemic boosts automation and robotics

Pandemic boosts automation and robotics

The coronavirus pandemic has devastated many businesses but Claus Risager has never been busier — demand at his Dutch-based company Blue Ocean Robotics has “skyrocketed”.

The company’s sales of disinfectant robots have risen 1,000 per cent this year on surging demand from hospitals, schools or airports such as London Heathrow. “Businesses where the perception of the customer is important want to show that they are doing something about safety,” Mr Risager said.

The pandemic is driving a shift in companies’ use of technology, both official statistics and business surveys suggest, making the automation and digitalisation industry one of the few winners […]

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