Robot shipments expected to grow at 24% annuallyA new report has found mobile robot shipments are expected to increase at an annual compound growth rate of 24.1% between 2023 and 2030 (see story), as their technological advancements and new applications make them invaluable for many warehouses and materials handling operations.
This report comes as the UK Materials Handling Association continues to strive to find ways of tackling the ever-growing issue of skills and staff shortages by, among other things, encouraging employers to upskill staff (see story).
It will be fascinating to see how these two - technology and the skills shortage - converge in the future and how the materials handling sector will be shaped by changes many of us can’t even begin to imagine. It makes me wonder how many of you reading are already excitedly working on new tech and products which will be launched in 2025!