Category
Tech
Delegated Interfaces
Trend cluster
Category
Industrial
Robotics
Artificial intelligence streamlines the manufacturing process.
3.1
Trend score
Trend
What is the Industrial Robotics trend?
Industrial Robotics: Ranging from reducing operational costs to improving labor safety, the benefits of implementing robots into industrial warehouses and plants are immeasurable. Rather than threatening jobs, these systems of artificial intelligence take over mind-numbing and repetitive tasks, freeing human time for more challenging and rewarding work.
Trend themes
Themes within the Industrial Robotics trend
Three behaviours holding the trend together01
Industrial Robotics
Implementing robots into industrial warehouses and plants has proven benefits in reducing operational costs and improving labor safety, freeing human time for more challenging and rewarding work.
02
Collaborative Robotics
Robots that work in collaboration with humans rather than in competition with them have the potential to set a unique precedent for future robots.
03
Smart Manufacturing Robotics
Manufacturing robots are being designed to complete precise tasks such as machine tending, circuit board testing and other related tasks that are impractical to automate.
Industry implications
What the Industrial Robotics trend means for industry
Where the trend changes the playbookFor
Manufacturing
Trend towards industrial, collaborative and smart manufacturing robotics improves efficiency, safety, and productivity of the manufacturing industry.
For
Warehousing and Logistics
The integration of robots in warehouses can aid in streamlining fulfilment processes and inventory management and reducing costs associated with labour and safety.
For
Autonomous Vehicles
The development of autonomous shipping robots like Ecotranzit can help eliminate the need for couriers and delivery workers, which can increase efficiency, reduce labour costs and minimize delivery time.
Workshop question
What is the most challenging part of your industry and how can AI be leveraged to alleviate that?
Trend signals
Trend signals for Industrial Robotics
Trend score 3.1 out of 10, from popularity 50%, activity 35%, freshness 8%.
Popularity50%
Activity35%
Freshness8%
Audience
50%Men
50%Women
- Gen Alpha (not a primary audience)
- Gen Z
- Millennial
- Gen X
- Boomer (not a primary audience)
Market
North America
Europe
Asia-Pacific
Evidence
Examples of the Industrial Robotics trend
8 featured examples from Dec 2, 2014 to Jul 14, 2016CategoryTech
Inventory-Monitoring Drones
Fraunhofer's Flying Robots Will Simplify Inventory Administration
Implementing automated systems and robots to optimize warehouse operations and improve inventory management.
CategoryTech
Autonomous Packing Robots
Amazon is Using Kiva Robots to Help Fulfil Your Online Orders
The e-commerce industry can benefit from implementing autonomous packing robots to improve packing efficiency and order fulfillment.
CategoryEco
Autonomous Shipping Robots
The Conceptual Ecotranzit Provides a Solution to Truck Deliveries
The Ecotranzit could revolutionize the shipping and logistics industry by introducing autonomous robots that eliminate the need for human-operated delivery vehicles.
CategoryTech
Collaborative Assembly Robots
This Robot Was Built to Collaborate with Humans
The manufacturing industry can leverage collaborative assembly robots to streamline production processes, enhance human-robot cooperation, and increase overall operational efficie…
CategoryTech
Smart Electronics Manufacturing Robots
The Sawyer Was Designed To Complete Precision Tasks
The electronics manufacturing industry can benefit from using smart robots like Sawyer to increase production efficiency and quality.
CategoryTech
Ultra-Efficient Warehouse Robots
The Pan-Robots Project is Creating Improved Warehouse Robots
The robotics industry can incorporate the advanced on-board cameras, laser scanners, and stereo cameras, to create safer, faster, and more efficient warehouse robots.
CategoryTech
Industrial Warehouse Robots
Delft Robotics Won This Year's Amazon Picking Challenge
The advancements in industrial robots for warehouse automation present disruptive innovation opportunities for companies in the warehouse management industry to increase efficienc…
CategoryTech
Speedy Warehouse Robots
The Fetch and Freight Robots Work Together As a Team
Fetch and Freight robots demonstrate potential disruptive innovation opportunities in warehouse and distribution industries by enabling faster and safer operation.
