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But by formally gaining a mandate for strike action it opens up a new avenue for industrial action.

“Getting a robot to manipulate objects with its arms and hands,” Brooks writes, “has been hard for every researcher and industrial engineer ... to this day.”

Some industrial processes can take days to get back up and running, while JLR has already said the restart will be done in phases.

"Design work for the new identity and logo is ongoing, and further engagement will be undertaken with trade unions as part of this work through the council's industrial relations framework."

It said on Monday it would consider industrial action in the form of a work-to-rule if need be.