Jobs in the hospitality industry will be among the hardest hit by automation as the coronavirus outbreak 'accelerates the rise of robots'. The coronavirus pandemic is fuelling a rise in technology to perform roles once occupied by humans, a report by the Royal Society for Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA) found. Its research suggested that the pandemic was accelerating trends to automation, as changing consumer trends, public health measures, and the cost of labour all boosted 'the rise of the robots.' The report said jobs in hospitality, sports and recreation, and parts of manufacturing were most likely to face job losses. Tory MPs also expressed concerns about the curfew plans, describing them as a 'terrible blow' for the hospitality industry and warning there must not be another 'major lockdown'.

Source: Daily Mail October 12, 2020 08:32 UTC