Covid-19 and automation pose double threat to equality in the UK
The 'double whammy' of the pandemic and accelerated automation threaten UK communities and industries, new research finds.
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Automation could repair the economic damage of Covid-19 – if reskilling can keep pace
Accelerating automation could add $6.5trn to global GDP, with China poised to gain most. But it demands an equal investment in reskilling.
Robots on the farm: why Covid-19 hasn’t supercharged automation in agriculture
Labour shortages have not accelerated automation in the UK's farming sector as much as expected, a new study finds, as uncertainty has constrained investment.
Why delivery by drone is still a distant prospect
Lockdowns have given drone-delivery-as-a-service start-ups a boost but widespread adoption requires new rules and infrastructure.
Trust in robots? UK project looks to build human-machine relationships
How do you build a strong relationship between human staff and their mechanical counterparts?
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Balfour Beatty building on cloud services in innovation strategy
Construction company recognised in the Tech Leaders Index for its innovation
Ocado Technology’s robot warehouse a Hive of IoT innovation
Bots that form Ocado Technology's 'The Hive' IoT network are changing how food orders are picked and delivered, and helping drastically reduce food waste.
Five charts on a slice of the world’s internet use
IPv6 in India, HTTP on the Isle of Man, TikTok in Brazil, bots in Ireland and more...
Airbus piloting journey to clean aviation
Aviation manufacturer and emerging technologies innovator has ambitious sustainability and diversity goals.
