Universal Robots (UR), Denmark-based collaborative robots (cobots) technology market leader, today urged local manufacturers to accelerate robotic automation and increase productivity, while reducing workplace injuries.
According to the Social Security Office (SSO) under Ministry of Labour in Thailand, it was reported that between 2015 to 2019, there were 94,906 workers injured in 2019 among the cases of accidents at work or work-related ill-health. Additionally, the accidents were most prevalent in machinery sector at 28.09% .
Most local manufacturers are currently facing a growing skilled talent shortage, which strains its overall productivity and growth. At the same time, employers are also facing immense costs associated with workplace-related injuries.