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Workforce Education is Vital to Support Growing Robotics Market

As the use of industrial robots grows globally, so too does the need for education systems that can provide the right skills necessary to work on robots and intelligent automation systems.

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By 2022, an operational stock of almost 4 million industrial robots are expected to be working in factories worldwide. These robots will play a vital role in automating production to speed up the post-COVID-19 economy. At the same time, robots are driving demand for skilled workers, therefore educational systems must effectively adjust to this demand. That’s according to a new positioning paper, “Robots and the Workplace of the Future,” from the International Federation of Robotics (IFR).

“Governments and companies around the globe now need to focus on providing the right skills necessary to work with robots and intelligent automation systems,” says Milton Guerry, President of IFR. “This is important to take maximum advantage of the opportunities that these technologies offer. The post-corona recovery will further accelerate the deployment of robotics. Policies and strategies are important to help workforces make the transition to a more automated economy.”


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