The march of the robots may be slower than feared: at least on the production lines in emerging markets.
The world’s biggest maker of clothes is betting on human workers rather than automation as it seeks to win more contracts from clients such as Marks and Spencer, Uniqlo and H&M.
Crystal Group, which recently raised $490m in an initial public offering in Hong Kong, said sewing robots could not compete on cost with human labour in developing countries. It is planning to expand its staff by more than 10 per cent annually in Bangladesh and Vietnam in the coming years.
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