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Robots: Job takers or job creators?

Despite ongoing fears and speculation that robots could steal British jobs, new data reveals that the majority of industry professionals (63.3%) have never witnessed job losses as a result of the introduction of robots or automated processes. Furthermore, more than a third (36.7%) stated that robots have often resulted in job creation within their place of work.

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Report highlights need for robots to understand human behaviour

With the use of robotics and automation in working environments on the rise, new research has shown that almost three quarters (74%) of professionals believe that an improvement in design to enable robots to better understand and interact with human behaviour is the only way to reduce the risk of workplace mistakes and accidents as a result of the introduction of new technologies.

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