September 15, 2025 • 3 mins
This is you Robotics Industry Insider: AI & Automation News podcast.
The robotics and automation landscape is surging with transformative energy as artificial intelligence dramatically reshapes what industrial systems can do, both on the factory floor and beyond. Investment in robotics startups has already reached six billion dollars in just the first seven months of 2025, according to Crunchbase data, reflecting a powerful appetite for technological breakthroughs and innovation. Notably, collaborative robots—also known as cobots—are taking center stage in the automotive sector, with North American robot orders experiencing significant year-over-year growth as reported by the Association for Advancing Automation. These trends signal that industries are rapidly integrating advanced robotics with AI to address labor shortages, increase precision, and deliver scalable automation solutions.
Industrial automation as a whole is in a robust phase. Databridge Market Research estimates the sector will hit nearly 197 billion dollars in 2025 and could reach over 372 billion dollars by 2032, with a compound annual growth rate eclipsing eight percent. Asia-Pacific continues to lead implementation globally, while North America remains at the forefront of adopting intelligent manufacturing and process automation systems. Companies are also turning to automation not just for efficiency but to cut operating costs—some reporting an average 22 percent reduction—while robotics process automation is achieving returns on investment as high as two hundred percent in its first year in select deployments.
Major technology leaps are coming from both startups and established names. ABB Robotics and Cosmic Buildings are using AI-driven microfactories to construct modular buildings onsite in California, offering a live case study in how robotics can revolutionize both manufacturing and construction. Meanwhile, swarm robotics powered by generative AI is moving from patent to prototype, with aerospace manufacturing already experimenting with fleets of lightweight, self-coordinating machines.
Industry consolidations are also driving innovation; ecosystem partnerships and acquisitions are reshaping the competitive landscape, enabling faster scaling and broader market reach for cutting-edge solutions. While most listeners are excited by these advances, it is important to note that about seventy percent of digital transformation projects still stumble before hitting their full objectives due to organizational or integration barriers.
The practical implications are clear. For manufacturing executives and automation leads, staying ahead means investing in flexible, robot-agnostic control systems, exploring partnerships both up- and downstream, and rigorously training the workforce for new roles that AI and robotics will generate. With some 78 million net new jobs projected by 2030, the industry is not just displacing old roles—it is building a new future of work.
Looking ahead, listeners should expect escalating integration of AI with physical robotics, rapid expansion in application areas beyond the traditional factory, and a continued focus on collaborative, safe, and adaptive systems. Be sure to tune in next week for another deep dive into robotics and automation breakthroughs. This has been a Quiet Please production—check out Quiet Please Dot A I for more. Thank you for listening.
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The robotics and automation landscape is surging with transformative energy as artificial intelligence dramatically reshapes what industrial systems can do, both on the factory floor and beyond. Investment in robotics startups has already reached six billion dollars in just the first seven months of 2025, according to Crunchbase data, reflecting a powerful appetite for technological breakthroughs and innovation. Notably, collaborative robots—also known as cobots—are taking center stage in the automotive sector, with North American robot orders experiencing significant year-over-year growth as reported by the Association for Advancing Automation. These trends signal that industries are rapidly integrating advanced robotics with AI to address labor shortages, increase precision, and deliver scalable automation solutions.
Industrial automation as a whole is in a robust phase. Databridge Market Research estimates the sector will hit nearly 197 billion dollars in 2025 and could reach over 372 billion dollars by 2032, with a compound annual growth rate eclipsing eight percent. Asia-Pacific continues to lead implementation globally, while North America remains at the forefront of adopting intelligent manufacturing and process automation systems. Companies are also turning to automation not just for efficiency but to cut operating costs—some reporting an average 22 percent reduction—while robotics process automation is achieving returns on investment as high as two hundred percent in its first year in select deployments.
Major technology leaps are coming from both startups and established names. ABB Robotics and Cosmic Buildings are using AI-driven microfactories to construct modular buildings onsite in California, offering a live case study in how robotics can revolutionize both manufacturing and construction. Meanwhile, swarm robotics powered by generative AI is moving from patent to prototype, with aerospace manufacturing already experimenting with fleets of lightweight, self-coordinating machines.
Industry consolidations are also driving innovation; ecosystem partnerships and acquisitions are reshaping the competitive landscape, enabling faster scaling and broader market reach for cutting-edge solutions. While most listeners are excited by these advances, it is important to note that about seventy percent of digital transformation projects still stumble before hitting their full objectives due to organizational or integration barriers.
The practical implications are clear. For manufacturing executives and automation leads, staying ahead means investing in flexible, robot-agnostic control systems, exploring partnerships both up- and downstream, and rigorously training the workforce for new roles that AI and robotics will generate. With some 78 million net new jobs projected by 2030, the industry is not just displacing old roles—it is building a new future of work.
Looking ahead, listeners should expect escalating integration of AI with physical robotics, rapid expansion in application areas beyond the traditional factory, and a continued focus on collaborative, safe, and adaptive systems. Be sure to tune in next week for another deep dive into robotics and automation breakthroughs. This has been a Quiet Please production—check out Quiet Please Dot A I for more. Thank you for listening.
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
The robotics and automation landscape is surging with transformative energy
as artificial intelligence dramatically reshapes what industrial systems can do,
both on the factory floor and beyond. Investment in robotic
startups has already reached six billion dollars in just the
first seven months of twenty twenty five, according to Crunch
(00:20):
based data, reflecting a powerful appetite for technological breakthroughs and innovation. Notably,
collaborative robots also known as cobots, are taking center stage
in the automotive sector, with North American robot orders experiencing
significant year over year growth, as reported by the Association
(00:40):
for Advancing AutoMotion. These trends signal that industries are rapidly
integrating advanced robotics with AI to address labor shortages, increase precision,
and deliver scalable automation solutions. Industrial automation as a whole
is in a robust phase. Data Bridge Market Research estimates
the sector will hear at nearly one hundred ninety seven
(01:01):
billion dollars in twenty twenty five and could reach over
three hundred seventy two billion dollars by twenty thirty two.
With the compound annual growth rate eclipsing eight percent. Ejia
Pacific continues to lead implementation globally, while North America remains
at the forefront of adopting intelligent manufacturing and process automation systems.
(01:22):
Companies are also turning to automation not just for efficiency,
but to cut operating costs, some reporting an average twenty
two percent reduction, while robotics process automation is achieving returns
on investment as high as two hundred percent in its
keys first year. In select deployments, major technology leaps are
coming from both startups and established names. ABB Robotics and
(01:46):
Cosmic Buildings are using AI driven microfactories to construct modular
buildings on site in California, offering a live case study
in how robotics can revolutionize both manufacturing and construction. Meanwhile,
swarm Rope powered by Generative AI, is moving from patent
to prototype, with aerospace manufacturing already experimenting with fleets of
(02:07):
lightweight self coordinating machines. Industry consolidations are also driving innovation.
Ecosystem partnerships and acquisitions are reshaping the competitive landscape, enabling
faster scaling and broader market reach for cutting edge solutions.
While most listeners are excited by these advances, it is
important to note that about seventy percent of digital transformation
(02:29):
projects still stumble before hitting their full objectives due to
organizational or integration barriers. The practical implications are clear. For
manufacturing executives and automation leads. Staying ahead means investing in
flexible robot agnostic control systems, exploring partnerships both up and downstream,
and rigorously training the workforce for new roles that AI
(02:51):
and robotics will generate. With some seventy eight million net
new jobs projected by twenty thirty, the industry is not
just displacing old it is building a new future of work.
Looking ahead, listeners should expect escalating integration of AI with
physical robotics, rapid expansion in application areas beyond the traditional factory,
(03:13):
and a continued focus on collaborative, safe, and adaptive systems.
Be sure to tune in next week for another deep
dive into robotics and automation breakthroughs. This has been a
quiet Please production check out quiet, Please dot ai for more.
Thank you for listening.
The robotics and automation landscape is surging with transformative energy
as artificial intelligence dramatically reshapes what industrial systems can do,
both on the factory floor and beyond. Investment in robotic
startups has already reached six billion dollars in just the
first seven months of twenty twenty five, according to Crunch
(00:20):
based data, reflecting a powerful appetite for technological breakthroughs and innovation. Notably,
collaborative robots also known as cobots, are taking center stage
in the automotive sector, with North American robot orders experiencing
significant year over year growth, as reported by the Association
(00:40):
for Advancing AutoMotion. These trends signal that industries are rapidly
integrating advanced robotics with AI to address labor shortages, increase precision,
and deliver scalable automation solutions. Industrial automation as a whole
is in a robust phase. Data Bridge Market Research estimates
the sector will hear at nearly one hundred ninety seven
(01:01):
billion dollars in twenty twenty five and could reach over
three hundred seventy two billion dollars by twenty thirty two.
With the compound annual growth rate eclipsing eight percent. Ejia
Pacific continues to lead implementation globally, while North America remains
at the forefront of adopting intelligent manufacturing and process automation systems.
(01:22):
Companies are also turning to automation not just for efficiency,
but to cut operating costs, some reporting an average twenty
two percent reduction, while robotics process automation is achieving returns
on investment as high as two hundred percent in its
keys first year. In select deployments, major technology leaps are
coming from both startups and established names. ABB Robotics and
(01:46):
Cosmic Buildings are using AI driven microfactories to construct modular
buildings on site in California, offering a live case study
in how robotics can revolutionize both manufacturing and construction. Meanwhile,
swarm Rope powered by Generative AI, is moving from patent
to prototype, with aerospace manufacturing already experimenting with fleets of
(02:07):
lightweight self coordinating machines. Industry consolidations are also driving innovation.
Ecosystem partnerships and acquisitions are reshaping the competitive landscape, enabling
faster scaling and broader market reach for cutting edge solutions.
While most listeners are excited by these advances, it is
important to note that about seventy percent of digital transformation
(02:29):
projects still stumble before hitting their full objectives due to
organizational or integration barriers. The practical implications are clear. For
manufacturing executives and automation leads. Staying ahead means investing in
flexible robot agnostic control systems, exploring partnerships both up and downstream,
and rigorously training the workforce for new roles that AI
(02:51):
and robotics will generate. With some seventy eight million net
new jobs projected by twenty thirty, the industry is not
just displacing old it is building a new future of work.
Looking ahead, listeners should expect escalating integration of AI with
physical robotics, rapid expansion in application areas beyond the traditional factory,
(03:13):
and a continued focus on collaborative, safe, and adaptive systems.
Be sure to tune in next week for another deep
dive into robotics and automation breakthroughs. This has been a
quiet Please production check out quiet, Please dot ai for more.
Thank you for listening.
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