Robots and Co-bots

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July 24, 2021
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Having slipped slightly out of synch due to holidsays etc, the latest Market Thinker post is up at CitiWire. In it I look at the ‘early’ theme of robotics and automation, noting how it is shifting from hardware to software with a hat tip to my ex colleagues over at Axa Framlington.

https://citywireselector.com/news/the-market-thinker-how-to-ride-the-rise-of-the-robots/a1533346

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