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“ Compared with static workplace robots , cobots are quicker to deploy , easier to reprogramme without specialist skills , and able to respond to their surrounding environments ”
MICHEL SPRUIJT SVP INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS , BRAIN CORP
autonomous mobile robots work 24 / 7 shifts moving bedsheets , food and medication around hospitals . They automate the most menial parts of nurses ’ jobs , maximising the amount of time they can devote to the more complex and human aspects of their work .
“ Retailers are also taking bold steps into robotics , with automated floor scrubbers being deployed across supermarkets both in the US and Europe . Deployment is also gathering pace in an array of public spaces – including airports , logistics depots , manufacturing plants , shopping malls , and train stations ,” he says .
According to Spruijt , leveraging automation hardware and analytics is set to become increasingly common across all walks of business , especially as workplaces deal with sustained labour shortages and increased customer expectations and have to be able to adapt quickly to new challenges .
“ Those who see the value of automation hardware and deploy cobots into operations sooner rather than later will inevitably reap rewards in the form of safer , more effective and future-proof workplaces ,” says Spruijt .
56 June 2022