Examining the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology towards the Application of Collaborative Robots in Garment Factories in Vietnam

摘要

Collaborative robots (Cobots) are a new significant technology of Industry 4.0 (I4.0) and can function together with humans in an uncaged environment to showcase a better performance in safety and productivity. Vietnam, as one of the top four Asian countries for garment manufacturing, has taken a massive portion of labor and faced enormous challenges and opportunities in the I4.0. This study aimed to understand and predict garment employees' behavioral intention toward Cobot implementations in Vietnam based on the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology. Using an online survey, the data were collected from a sample of 198 garment employees in Vietnam recruited through a snowball sampling approach. The findings shed some light on academia in understanding influential factors shaping garment employees' intentions towards Cobots adoption and professionals in building up manufacturing strategies utilizing the advantages of Cobots to meet business expectations in the context of garment manufacturing.