Will robots impede Trump's promise to bolster manufacturing jobs?

One of the fundamental policies fuelling Trump’s success was the promise to blue collar workers that he’d bring jobs in the manufacturing industry back.

However, there is every chance he will be blocked by an automated force.

As reported in TechCrunch, robotics have already moved into manufacturing in automotive, electrical and electronics industries, according to a new policy report from the United Nations Conference on Trade & Development (UNCTAD).

In fact, automation has allowed many manufacturing jobs to be undertaken in the US, reducing the need for labour from Southeast Asia.