Robots are increasingly being used to minimise manual tasks across various industries by automating repetitive, time-consuming, or physically demanding activities. The finance industry has found robotics extremely helpful.
Here are some examples of how robotics can help in many other industries:
Logistics and Warehousing
Order Picking
Robots like Amazon’s Kiva robots retrieve and deliver items within warehouses, reducing the need for human workers to walk long distances.
Sorting and Packing: Automated systems sort parcels or goods by destination and prepare them for shipping.
Inventory Management: Robots equipped with scanners can monitor stock levels and track items, minimising human error in inventory tracking.
Healthcare
Surgery Assistance: Robotic surgical systems, such as the da Vinci Surgical System, assist in performing minimally invasive procedures with precision.
Medication Dispensing: Robots in hospitals and pharmacies automate the dispensing of medications, reducing errors and freeing up healthcare staff for patient care.
Patient Care: Service robots can assist with transporting medical supplies, cleaning, or providing basic care to patients.
Retail and Hospitality
Customer Service: Robots act as receptionists or servers, answering customer queries and performing tasks like order taking in restaurants or hotels.
Restocking Shelves: In retail stores, robots can assist with shelf scanning and replenishing stock.
Office and Administrative Tasks
Robotic Process Automation (RPA): Software robots are used to automate routine tasks such as:
Data entry, invoice processing, and report generation, reducing administrative workload.
Public Services and Maintenance
Cleaning and Sanitation: Autonomous robots handle cleaning tasks in public spaces like airports and hospitals.
Infrastructure Maintenance: Drones and robots are used for inspecting and maintaining infrastructure like bridges, pipelines, and buildings.
We were very lucky to have Richard Fishburn from Spectrum Digital take seminars at our financeSHOWCASE events this year. He spoke about how Robotic Process Automation is streamlining reconciliations by minimising manual tasks.
Want to learn about the challenges of traditional methods and how robots promise to simplify these repetitive finance processes for greater efficiency? Make sure you attend our financeSHOWCASE events next year. Just visit our website to register for your free tickets.
