LONDON (Reuters) – When banks were flooded with loan requests from businesses struggling with the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, hastily built robots helped several lenders cope with the deluge.
The bots were one of many quick technology changes deployed across the industry during the crisis, a contrast to the slow progress it’s made in the past two decades to improve technology in the face of increasing competition from fintech rivals.
Now the jolt from the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the process even though banks globally are having to cut IT spending this year for the first time since 2009, based on data from research company IDC. Read more…..
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Boston Dynamics robot “Spot” has gotten an upgrade that allows it to help during the pandemic. Boston Dynamics CEO Robert Playter joins “Squawk Box” to discuss how robotic technology can be applied in new ways during the pandemic.
