Making it Smarter: Global lessons for Accelerating Automation & Digital Adoption in UK Manufacturing

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Abstract

The UK is falling behind global leaders in robotics and AI - but we don’t have to.

Our new report, Making it Smarter: Global Lessons for Accelerating Automation and Digital Adoption in UK Manufacturing, produced by Make UK in partnership with Sage, explores how targeted innovation and digital investment - especially in SMEs - could add £150 billion to the UK’s GDP by 2035.

What You’ll Learn
Why the UK ranks just 24th in global robotics density
How leading nations like South Korea, Singapore, and Switzerland are transforming SME manufacturing through targeted support
What’s stalling UK automation and how to fix it - including the digital skills gap
The role of government strategy in enabling high-value innovation
Original languageEnglish
Publication statusPublished - 18 Aug 2025

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