Why the national robotics strategy is a positive first step

The situation in Australia is not vastly different where the skills shortage is compounded by falling productivity. The recently released National Robotics Strategy came at an opportune time according to the country’s leading automation and robotics integrator, Applied Robotics. The company is at the forefront of onshoring and reshoring initiatives to help build Australia into a globally competitive manufacturing powerhouse.
Transforming Industry: Applied Robotics Role in Australia’s Bold New Strategy

With the publication of the 2024-2025 Federal Budget this earlier this month also came the announcement of a whopping $23bn investment over the next 10 years in the ”Future Made in Australia Package”. In his speech on Tuesday evening, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said ”that the global economy was facing its biggest transformation since the Industrial Revolution”, but what exactly does this investment mean for industry?