Robots Reign Supreme: AI Fuels Automation Domination as Industry Booms

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As we move into September 18th, 2025, the robotics and automation sector continues to surge ahead, propelled by a blend of technological breakthroughs, investment momentum, and rapid adoption across industries. New data from MarketsandMarkets places the industrial control and factory automation market at a projected 276.6 billion dollars for 2025, climbing towards nearly 400 billion by 2029 at an annual growth rate exceeding nine percent. This growth is fueled by artificial intelligence integration and internet-of-things connectivity, allowing factories to deploy predictive maintenance and achieve new benchmarks for operational efficiency.

Several product launches and developments signal the market’s innovation pace. At the recent PACK Expo, Wexxar Bel revealed its latest automation suite while igus rolled out the Iggy Rob, a humanoid robot designed for both industrial and service use, further blurring lines between functional robotics and collaborative assistance. Meanwhile, ABB Robotics introduced the IRB 6730S, 6750S, and 6760 robot lineup, featuring advanced modularity and controller technology. These robots can handle payloads up to 350 kilograms, support multi-layer installation for space utilization, and operate with precise path accuracy, all while slashing energy consumption by 20 percent using their new OmniCore controllers. Their design allows facilities to optimize space and production—with one notable use case enabling output rates of up to 900 parts per hour in press tending environments.

In autonomous mobility, Ati Motors showcased the Sherpa 10K and Sherpa Mecha, mobile robots equipped with sophisticated 3D laser and camera systems for logistics and workflow orchestration. With the Sherpa fleet looking to complete a million autonomous missions annually, the scale and reliability of modern automated platforms are reaching new heights, inviting further collaboration from research institutions.

Industry partnerships and acquisitions remain a key trend, exemplified by E Tech Group’s acquisition of JSat Automation. Such moves ensure the ecosystem’s expansion and the cross-pollination of engineering expertise, driving development of both advanced collaborative robots and holistic automation solutions.

On the market side, Interact Analysis confirms that, while 2024 saw a dip of 5.8 percent in global industrial robot revenue, demand is already rebounding this year, with Asia-Pacific retaining its market dominance. Over 60 percent of companies now deploy some form of automation, and businesses who invest in these technologies report average operating cost reductions of 22 percent and robust return on investment, sometimes exceeding 200 percent in the first year. However, listeners should keep in mind that about 70 percent of digital automation projects fall short of objectives, highlighting the crucial role of planning and integration.

For organizations considering adoption, key actions include evaluating modular robotics for cost efficiency, leveraging AI-ready controllers to optimize energy and output, and considering industry partnerships for accelerated innovation. Looking ahead, the fusion of artificial intelligence, robotics, and software platforms will increasingly support collaborative, flexible automation—from smart factories to healthcare robotics and smart logistics.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
As we move into September eighteenth, twenty twenty five, the
robotics and automation sector continues to surge ahead, propelled by
a blend of technological breakthroughs, investment momentum, and rapid adoption
across industries. New data from Markets and Markets places the
industrial control and factory automation market at a projected two
hundred and seventy six point six billion dollars for twenty

(00:21):
twenty five, climbing towards nearly four hundred billion by twenty
nine at an annual growth rate exceeding nine percent. This
growth is fueled by artificial intelligence, integration and Internet of
Things connectivity, allowing factories to deploy predictive maintenance and achieve
new benchmarks for operational efficiency. Several product launches and developments

(00:42):
signal the market's innovation pace. At the recent pack Expo,
wexar Bell revealed its latest automation suite, while Igus rolled
out the Iggy rob, a humanoid robot designed for both
industrial and service use, further blurring lines between functional robotics
and collaborative assistants. Meanwhile, ABB Robotics introduce the IRB six

(01:03):
seven three zero S six seven five zero s and
six seven six zero robot lineup featuring advanced modularity and
controller technology. These robots can handle payloads up to three
hundred and fifty kilograms, support multi layer installation for space utilization,
and operate with precise path accuracy, all while slashing energy

(01:25):
consumption by twenty percent using their new omnicore controllers. Their
design allows facilities to optimize space and production, with one
notable use case enabling output rates of up to nine
hundred parts per hour in press tending environments. In autonomous mobility,
Audimotors showcase the shep A ten K and Sherpa Mecha

(01:47):
mobile robots equipped with sophisticated three D laser and camera
systems for logistics and flow work orchestration with the shirrp
of fleet looking to complete a million autonomous missions annually.
The scale and reliable ability of modern automated platforms are
reaching new heights, inviting further collaboration from research institutions. Industry

(02:07):
partnerships and acquisitions remain a key trend, exemplified by Etech
Group's acquisition of JSAT Automation. Such moves ensure the ecosystem's
expansion and the cross pollination of engineering expertise driving development
of both advanced collaborative robots and holistic automation solutions. On

(02:28):
the market side, Interact Analysis confirms that while twenty twenty
four saw a dip of five point eight percent in
global industrial robot revenue, demand is already rebounding this year,
with Asia Pacific retaining its market dominance. Over sixty percent
of companies now deploy some form of automation, and businesses

(02:49):
who invest in these technologies report average operating cost reductions
of twenty two percent and robust return on investment, sometimes
exceeding two hundred percent in the first first year. However,
listeners should keep in mind that about seventy percent of
digital automation projects fall short of objectives, highlighting the crucial

(03:09):
role of planning and integration for organizations considering adoption. Key
actions include evaluating mogular robotics for cost efficiency, leveraging AI
ready controllers to optimize energy and output, and considering industry
partnerships for accelerated innovation. Looking ahead, the fusion of artificial intelligence,

(03:30):
robotics and software platforms will increasingly support collaborative, flexible automation
from smart factories to healthcare robotics and smart logistics. Thanks
for tuning in to robotics industry Insider, AI and automation news.
Join us again next week for deeper dives and the
latest updates from the world of robotics in automation. This

(03:52):
has been a quiet please production. For more visit quiet
please dot ai