ABB Robotics – Automation, education and motivation: Training the workforce of the future
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29 May 2024
Automation is set to transform the world of work, requiring people to learn completely new skill sets as new roles are created. Making that happen is the responsibility not just of workers but also of policymakers, educators and industry, as Paul Garner, Account Manager, Education & Collaborative Robots for ABB Robotics UK, explains.
Automation is offering business owners new opportunities to streamline their operations by using technology to carry out tasks faster, more efficiently, and with minimal risk of error. In manufacturing and distribution applications, robots are handling an expanding array of tasks that have traditionally been carried out by human workers.
Yet, the future workplace will increasingly see humans and robots working together to make production and operations faster, more efficient and more resilient. Few people want to do dull, dirty, and potentially dangerous jobs anymore. This has led to a labour gap in unskilled work, as well as a shortage in some labour-intensive but skilled jobs, like welding.
This shortage of labour is driving automation, with global robot density accelerating especially in the transportation and storage, manufacturing, and construction industries.
Read the full article in DPA’s June 2024 issue
