Iggy Rob's Debut, Mech's Tokyo Trials, and Cobot Resurgence: Juicy Automation Tidbits Revealed!

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Thanks for joining us for Robotics Industry Insider: AI and Automation News. As the robotics sector turns the page to October 7th, 2025, innovation continues shaping the future of industrial automation. Breakthrough technologies are hitting the market at a rapid clip. Igus has debuted Iggy Rob, a humanoid robot designed specifically for industrial and service applications, marking igus’s first entry into humanoid robotics. Meanwhile, Dexterity’s Mech superhumanoid is undergoing operational validation for truck loading in Tokyo, promising new standards in logistics efficiency. On the ground, Glid Tech’s autonomous road-to-rail mobility-as-a-service platform is poised to transform logistics with unmanned, dual-mode operations.

Industry-wide, the global automation and control systems market, valued at over 206 billion dollars in 2024, is projected to reach nearly 380 billion dollars by 2030, according to Grand View Research. This growth, nearly 11 percent annually, is fueled by the demand for higher efficiency, precision, and safety across manufacturing. Asia Pacific continues to dominate, holding nearly 40 percent of market share. However, a cooling investment climate and recalibrated supply chains have led to a momentary slowdown in 2024 and through 2025, as reported by Roland Berger. Despite this, a V-shaped rebound is expected as digital transformation, IoT integration, and adoption of artificial intelligence reignite momentum.

AI is seamlessly embedding itself in robotics, pushing boundaries in automation and adaptive manufacturing. One standout, Palladyne AI’s closed-loop platform Palladyne IQ, is helping organizations solve persistent automation challenges with real-time decision-making capabilities. Flexiv, in partnership with NVIDIA, introduced high-fidelity force control to robotic simulation, enabling developers to refine applications in virtual environments before deployment. Market research from QNX shows almost eighty percent of global technology leaders now trust robotics to drive business outcomes.

Looking at collaborative robots, shipment growth slowed to 13.8 percent in 2024, says Interact Analysis. Yet forecasted demand between 2025 and 2029 points to a resurgence, with cobots set to play an ever-expanding role in manufacturing and logistics. New platforms like Photoneo’s PhoXi 3D Scanner Gen3 with blue laser technology are improving precision in industrial scanning, revealing the technical depth and rapid evolution across hardware and software.

Practical takeaways for listeners include investing in scalable automation systems, prioritizing AI-integrated solutions that support predictive maintenance and adaptive workflows, and monitoring market applications where automation is driving measurable performance improvements. Strategic partnerships and targeted acquisitions, such as E Tech Group’s expansion through acquiring JSat Automation, are laying the foundation for cross-continental deployments and competitive advantage. For forward-thinking leaders, incorporating sustainability measures and digital transformation can position their organizations for success in an increasingly automated landscape.

Future implications point to the reconvergence of physical AI with industrial robotics, the mainstreaming of collaborative robots, and an acceleration towards data-driven, highly personalized manufacturing. As governments introduce supportive policy frameworks and incentives, expect a renewed pace of global adoption—especially in regions prioritizing modernization and sustainable industry.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Thanks for joining us for Robotics Industry Insider, AI and
automation news. As the robotic sector turns the page to
October seven, twenty twenty five, innovation continues shaping the future
of industrial automation. Breakthrough technologies are hitting the market at
a rapid clip. IGAs has debuted iggy Robe, a humanoid
robot designed specifically for industrial and service applications, marking iggas's

(00:24):
first entry into humanoid robotics. Meanwhile, Dexterity's mech Superhumanoid is
undergoing operational validation for truck loading in Tokyo, promising new
standards in logistics efficiency on the ground. Glidetech's autonomous Road
to Rail Mobility as a service platform is poised to
transform logistics with unmanned dual mode operations industry wide, The

(00:48):
global automation and control systems market, valued out over two
hundred and six billion dollars in twenty twenty four, is
projected to reach nearly three hundred eighty billion dollars by
twenty thirty. According to grand View Research. This growth nearly
eleven percent annually, is fueled by the demand for higher efficiency, precision,
and safety across manufacturing Asia. Pacific continues to gummet, holding

(01:11):
nearly forty percent of market share. However, a cooling investment
climate and recalibrated supply chains have led to a momentary
slowdown in twenty twenty four and through twenty twenty five,
as reported by Roland Berger. Despite this, a v shape
rebound is expected as digital transformation, IoT integration, and adoption

(01:32):
of artificial intelligence reignite. Momentum AI is seamlessly embedding itself
in robotics, pushing boundaries in automation and adaptive manufacturing. One
standout Paladine AI's closed loop platform. Paladine IQ is helping
organizations solve persistent automation challenges with real time decision making capabilities. Flexive,

(01:54):
in partnership with Nvidia, introduced high fidelity force control to
robotic simulation, NA billing developers to refine applications in virtual
environments before deboyment. Market research from q n X shows
almost eighty percent of global technology leaders now trust robotics
to drive business outcomes. Looking at collaborative robots, Shipping growth

(02:15):
slod to thirteen point eight percent in twenty twenty four,
says Interact Analysis, yet forecasted demand between twenty twenty five
and twenty twenty nine points to a resurgence, with cobots
set to play an ever expanding role in manufacturing and logistics.
New platforms like Photonao's FOXCI three D scanner Gen three
with blue laser technology are improving precision in industrial scanning,

(02:40):
revealing the technical depth in rapid evolution across hardware and software.
Practical takeaways for listeners include investing in scalable automation systems,
prioritizing AI integrated solutions that support predictive maintenance and adaptive workflows,
and monitoring market applications where automation is driving measureable performance improvements.

(03:02):
Strategic partnerships and targeted acquisitions, such as e Tech Group's
expansion through acquiring JSAT Automation, are lay in the foundation
for cross continental deployments and competitive advantage. For forward thinking leaders,
incorporating sustainability measures in digital transformation can position their organizations
for success in an increasingly automated landscape. Future implications point

(03:24):
to the reconversions of physical AI with industrial robotics, the
mainstreaming of collaborative robots, and an acceleration towards data driven,
highly personalized manufacturing. As governments introduce supportive policy frameworks and incentives.
Expect a renewed pace of global adoption, especially in regions
prioritizing modernization and sustainable industry. Thanks for tuning in. Come

(03:47):
back next week for more insights on robotics and automation.
This has been a quiet please production and for more
about me, check out quiet Pleas dot ai