
A vision of what’s to come – Robotics & Innovation
Automation trends to look out for in 2023. Chris Roberts, Head of Industrial Robotics, makes his predictions for 2023.
Automation trends to look out for in 2023. Chris Roberts, Head of Industrial Robotics, makes his predictions for 2023.
Not everyone knows how to embark on the road to a new market breakthrough – or has the confidence to overcome natural hesitancy. At CC, we believe in the design thinking approach known as DVF (Desirability, Viability, Feasibility).
Resisting automation is no longer an option – so the attention of the world’s C-Suite is turning from the question of ROI to three fundamentals… what kind of robotics and automation should I pursue, how can automation make my business more resilient, and how do I make my business ready for automation, autonomy and their successful scaling?
The number of suppliers is going up, costs are coming down, systems are getting smaller and becoming more off-the-shelf and less bespoke. All this means that automation is not just for the big players – smaller warehouses can automate too.
Contrary to popular belief, robots don’t tend to steal jobs, most businesses only look to automate when they can’t find people willing to do the low paid, highly repetitive, dirty and even dangerous tasks that are a good fit for robots.
In my second article on Web3, I retain my digital services viewpoint, but provide a more nuanced overview by unpacking the potential benefits of Web3.