Australia must upskill its workforce for digitalisation and automation in the transport sector to create thousands of new jobs and stay competitive, a new report revealed.
In countries across the globe, there is a correlation between the number of elderly individuals in the workforce and the usage of robotics and automation. As much as 35 percent of the adoption of automation and robotics may be attributable to the aging population worldwide, the study finds.
Automation is intended to supplement and de-burden the workforce. It drives return on investment (ROI) through boosting productivity, reducing cost, increasing accessibility to resources, and enhancing data security by removing the risks that come with manual handling.