Robotics and Automation: Breaking down the barriers - Mike Wilson

2025-05-01

Mike Wilson is Chief Automation Officer at the Manufacturing Technology Centre, and widely recognised as one of the leading authorities on robotics and automation in the UK. In this episode of Industry 2Day, Mike sits down with host Lauren Chambers to set the scene on the UK’s automation journey, the challenges facing UK businesses, and what support is in place to help organisations of all sizes - and across different sectors - adopt automation technology. In this episode, Mike will address: Why is the UK hi...

Mike Wilson is Chief Automation Officer at the Manufacturing Technology Centre, and widely recognised as one of the leading authorities on robotics and automation in the UK.

In this episode of Industry 2Day, Mike sits down with host Lauren Chambers to set the scene on the UK’s automation journey, the challenges facing UK businesses, and what support is in place to help organisations of all sizes - and across different sectors - adopt automation technology.

In this episode, Mike will address:

Why is the UK historically slower to adopt automation technologies?
Are we starting to see a shift in mindset amongst UK manufacturers?
What are the challenges and barriers facing UK manufacturing?
How important is workforce development and what roles do we need to be focusing on?
Where do the strongest opportunities lie?
What support is available to businesses who are considering adopting automation, both on a regional and national level?
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About Mike Wilson

Mike Wilson has over 40 years of experience in the application of automation to manufacturing across a broad range of industry sectors and is widely recognised as one of the leading authorities on the application of industrial robot systems in the UK.

Mike is Chief Automation Officer at the Manufacturing Technology Centre, leading the drive to increase the adoption of robotics and automation in the UK. He was awarded ‘The Manufacturer Top 100’ status as one of the top 100 people in UK manufacturing in 2018. He is also a Director of the Manufacturing Technologies Association, Council member and past Chairman of the British Automation and Robot Association and has previously been Chairman of the International Federation of Robotics. His book “Implementation of Robot Systems” was published in 2014.

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