The study by the Centre for Future Work says workers are not at risk of being replaced by robots in the coming years, despite the insecurity many Canadians experience. A typical Canadian worker uses 11 per cent less machinery and equipment to do their job today than they did in 2014, it says. (The Logic)

Talking point: The report titled “Where Are The Robots” suggests that because businesses are not adequately investing in new technology, too many workers are being consigned to “low-tech, insecure and poorly paid jobs.” The nine indicators that led to the conclusion include slowing business investment in innovation and R&D, and the scarcity of industrial robots in the country, among other trends. Meanwhile, the rapid shift to e-commerce during the pandemic has some distribution and retail companies seeking more help from automated tech. As my colleague Jesse reported, Attabotics, a Calgary-based robotics company, has been eyeing a potential new manufacturing hub for its warehousing technology in Hamilton, Ont.