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May 2023
North Yorkshire £176,000 robotics contract will not lead to job losses, says council
North Yorkshire Council managers have said a £176,000 robotics contract will not lead to job losses.
The authority has commissioned Reading-based company T-Impact Limited to come up with automative robotic processes to free up work for staff.
The company has been contracted to carry out the work at a cost of £176,116.
This would include tasks such as changing an address, which would be done through automation rather than manually.
Council officials say the contract, which will run to May 2026, would be “better value for money”.
Madeline Hoskin, assistant director technology at North Yorkshire Council, said the move would also help the new council with its financial challenges.
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