Making industrial and software automation full partners at work

Automation is accelerating. In mid-2025, 61% of global companies increased investment in task and process automation. That number jumps to 71% for businesses facing workforce ageing, and 68% for those navigating trade uncertainty.

Yet workers are more worried about economic instability than being replaced by AI.

From industrial robots to smart software, automation is reshaping how work gets done. The next frontier? Agentic AI − tools that collaborate with humans and systems with minimal oversight. This report explores the shift, the risks, and what leaders must do to build automation strategies that empower people, not sideline them.

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Manpower

Manpower is a global leader in contingent staffing and permanent recruitment. Through our expertise in talent resourcing and workforce management, we provide rapid access to a highly qualified and productive pool of candidates. In this constantly shifting world, our flexible workforce solutions provide companies with the business agility needed to succeed.

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