The UK led the way in the First Industrial Revolution, embracing new technologies and the opportunities they created. But as we embark on the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the transition to automation, the reality is we are lagging behind our international competitors in adoption of robot technology.
We cannot pretend that the move to automation doesn’t bring challenges for businesses and for workers. Given the way in which communities were failed during previous industrial changes, such as the decline of the UK’s coal and steel industries, it isn’t surprising that that some may be worried about job disruption and livelihoods. […]
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