Title: The adoption intention of industrial robots in Indian ACMCs: an empirical study

Authors: Poornima Sehrawat; Hemantkumar P. Bulsara

Addresses: Department of Mathematics and Humanities, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Ichchhanath Dumas Road, Keval Chowk, Surat, Gujarat 395007, India ' Department of Mathematics and Humanities, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Ichchhanath Dumas Road, Keval Chowk, Surat, Gujarat 395007, India

Abstract: This research assesses the adoption intention of InRb in ACMCs with the employee's perspective using technology, organisation and environment (TOE) framework. This paper examines the adoption intention as well as potential use of InRb in auto component manufacturing organisations by conducting surveys of 403 employees and managers of Indian ACMCs. The finding shows that perceived usefulness, perceived intelligence, commitment to learn, perceived trust, perceived ease of use, and personal innovativeness are the special predictors of InRb adoption intention. This paper shows the negative effect of perceived ease of use on perceived usefulness. Furthermore, the study explains the positive effect of stickiness as a moderating factor on the adoption intention of InRb and its potential use. This work also provides managerial contribution by highlighting the reasons for the adoption intention of InRb and its potential use in Indian ACMC where the advanced technology adoption is at a very emerging stage.

Keywords: Industry 4.0; automated industrial robots; adoption intention; AND; actual adoption; auto component manufacturing organisations; ACMCs.

DOI: 10.1504/IJPMB.2024.140644

International Journal of Process Management and Benchmarking, 2024 Vol.18 No.1, pp.107 - 125

Received: 01 Jun 2023
Accepted: 12 Jun 2023
Published online: 29 Aug 2024 *

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