This research evaluates India's Make in India industrial strategy, tracing its evolution from post-independence economic policy to modern manufacturing and technology initiatives. It finds that infrastructure investment, targeted incentives, and international partnerships have delivered mixed successes, while regulatory complexity and implementation challenges continue to limit broader economic transformation.

The researcher investigates how collaborative robots (cobots) can address Australia’s manufacturing labour shortage while improving diversity and inclusion. By interviewing designers, workers, and managers, they identify how cobots can reduce physical demands, improve safety, and make manufacturing more appealing to women and younger workers. They propose a strategic framework for inclusive cobot adoption.