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magazineRobot workforce on the march
There has been lots of talk about robots taking British jobs and leaving people underemployed. More than 4.5m retail, manufacturing and admin roles are at risk of automation replacement, according to data from business consultancy PwC.
That’s anywhere from 37% to 46% of those industry workforces. Regular Shares readers will also be aware of things like robotic process automation (RPA), which can free staff to do more interesting and value-adding tasks, leaving computers to do dull stuff like crunching spreadsheet numbers, an area where AIM-quoted Blue Prism (PRSM:AIM) is carving a fast growing niche.
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