Scottish island experiment could make Scotland world automation leader

Scottish island experiment could make Scotland world automation leader

  • April 29, 2018
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Scottish island experiment could make Scotland world automation leader

According to Glasgow Provan MSP Ivan McKee, Scotland could become a leader in automation by mounting a full-scale island experiment to test the technologies of the future. The Scottish Government should make a “moon shot statement”, he told the Sunday Herald, and pledge to transform one of its communities with tech advances like self-driving cars and economic redesigns such as introducing a citizen’s income.

Source: heraldscotland.com

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