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Humans are being crunched into a robot system working at a robot pace
Artificial intelligence threatens some roles but optimists believe we can rethink — and reskill for — new ones
Smart, mobile machines, like those filling its nursing homes, bring economic benefits to an ageing society
Move sharpens competition with Amazon as both seek to cut delivery times and costs
The conclusion of this three-part series looks at digital transformation in sectors including private equity, professional services and retail banking
Developers say it will be several years before machines are harvesting on a commercial scale
South Korean carmaker could make its deal for US group worthwhile without selling a single robot dog
Acquisition by South Korean carmaker part of its transition into broader range of mobility services
Tharsus responds to Covid-19 by developing a distancing device and continues to invest in its workforce
Distant control of machinery is increasingly prevalent in natural resources
Companies began investing in automation before pandemic due to chronic labour shortages
Companies turning to technology provide boost to global trade but labour market will feel implications
The pandemic has accelerated the need for a new digital infrastructure
Pharmaceutical group employs services of Spot to carry out checks at incineration plants
Pandemic-driven push to cut workplace interaction buoys makers of automated carts
Labour shortfall gives new urgency to development of smart fruit and vegetable pickers
Technology enables unpicking of everything from product logos to valuable car components
The Covid-19 lockdown could provide the boost the technology needs
Stores and shoppers in UK and beyond turn to AI’s ‘completely touch-free experience’
Governments and businesses must equip workers better to deal with automation
Understaffed industry turns to automation as it struggles to feed millions under lockdown
Likely increase in automation to safeguard employees will create anxieties among the workforce
The fallout is likely to accelerate a shakeout that was already on the cards
Pandemic may spur greater use of robotics in food industry to cater for virus-wary customers
Autistic children find robots’ simplified facial features easier to understand than humans
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