ABB introduce two robots in their family today the Swiss engineering company wants to fulfilled increasing demand for automated production after the COVID-19 crisis.
Automation driving the future of manufacturing In a global survey1 of 1650 large and small businesses in Europe, the US and China, 84% of businesses said they will introduce or increase the use of robotics and automation in the next decade, while 85 % said the pandemic had been “game changing” for their business and industry, with COVID-19 a catalyst for accelerating investment in automation. Nearly half of businesses (43%) said they were looking to robotics to help them improve workplace health and safety, 51% said robotics could enhance social distancing and more than one-third (36 %) were considering using robotic automation to improve the quality of work for their employees. More immediately, 78% of company CEOs and Managing Directors said recruiting and retaining staff for repetitive and ergonomically challenging jobs is a challenge.source ABB ROBOTICS
