ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATED ANUFACTURING n hacking attempts targeting robot controllers and cloud platforms, enabling unauthorised access and potential system manipulation. As robots become more integrated into workplaces, concerns are mounting over the sensitive data that they collect – including video, audio, and sensor streams. Deep-learning models can produce results that are difficult or impossible to explain, even to their own developers. The legal and ethical ambiguity surrounding liability has prompted calls for clear frameworks to govern AI deployment. 5: Tackling labour gaps Employers around the world are struggling to find people with the specialised skills required. These unfilled jobs leave existing staff covering extra shifts, with rising stress and fatigue levels. A key strategy for addressing this issue is to adopt robotics and automation. Close cooperation with employees in implementing robots will play a crucial role in ensuring their acceptance – both in industrial manufacturing settings and in service applications. The benefits that robots deliver, such as tackling labour shortages, taking on routine tasks, or opening up new career opportunities, mean that they will be accepted as allies in the workplace. At the same time, robots are a way to make workplaces much more attractive to young people. Companies and governments are pushing upskilling programs to help workers keeping up with changing demands for skills, and competing in an automation-driven economy. n Key to success of humanoid robots will be their reliability, efficiency and safety. Image: PAL Robotics
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