Could a robot take your job? The pandemic means more Irish companies are relying on automation

The rapidly changing working environment has led to a surge in automation with fears that workers could be impacted

Workers at Reliance Automation with one the robotic devices they supply.

As the world economy struggles to emerge from the Covid pandemic the focus is switching increasingly to how the new world will operate and what changes will become permanent.

Remote working models, reconfigured office environments, and altering roles are all being considered by companies large and small. Strict social distancing was one of the first responses to the spread of the virus and is likely to the last to be lifted. Most office roles switched to remote work quite easily but many other sectors such as food and hospitality were severely impacted.