September 29, 2025 • 3 mins
This is you Robotics Industry Insider: AI & Automation News podcast.
Welcome to Robotics Industry Insider, where today’s focus is on the pivotal shifts shaping industrial robotics and automation. The global appetite for factory robots is surging: according to the World Robotics 2025 statistics, a remarkable 542,000 industrial robots were installed worldwide in 2024—more than double the installations of a decade ago. Even with the market momentarily cooling in 2025 after years of rapid expansion, expectations remain robust with installations projected to reach 575,000 units this year. Asia, and especially China, leads the charge, now accounting for over half of the world’s new deployments and surpassing two million industrial robots in active operation.
Industrial automation as a market tells a similar story. Straits Research values the sector at over two hundred billion dollars in 2025 and forecasts a near doubling to more than four hundred billion by 2033, powered by a compound annual growth rate above nine percent. This explosive momentum is driven by smart factories that integrate advanced robotics—both traditional industrial robots and newer collaborative robots—with sophisticated artificial intelligence and real-time data via the Internet of Things. Grand View Research notes that Asia Pacific is the leading region, while global trends show that manufacturers are focused on efficiency, predictive maintenance, and overcoming continued skilled labor shortages.
Turning to breakthrough technologies, recent months have seen Kepler Robotics begin mass production of the K2 Bumblebee, a commercially available hybrid-humanoid robot, signaling a new era for human-robot collaboration in factories. Ati Motors, another innovator, just launched the Sherpa 10K autonomous mobile robot with advanced navigation and a new humanoid-style platform, Sherpa Mecha, designed to set performance standards for industrial environments. ABB Robotics has added generative artificial intelligence to its RobotStudio programming suite, dramatically simplifying robot deployment and redeployment—a major boost for manufacturers continually retooling production lines.
The sector is equally dynamic in terms of partnerships and expansion. Major players like Hai Robotics and Libiao Robotics are scaling up global manufacturing capacity, while Fanuc and Kawasaki have debuted new collaborative robots and automation solutions at high-profile trade shows, with features specifically targeting labor gaps and operational resilience.
If you are an industry stakeholder, here are some practical takeaways. First, prioritize scalable automation platforms that allow you to adapt quickly to demand shifts and technology advances. Second, explore artificial intelligence-powered programming tools to cut robot deployment time and costs. Third, keep an eye on regional policy incentives, particularly in Asia and Europe, which can lower your capex burden for automation adoption.
Looking to the future, short-term sluggishness in capital expenditures is expected to give way to renewed, innovation-driven growth. As generative artificial intelligence and hybrid robotics platforms mature, expect dramatic improvements in manufacturing flexibility, safety, and productivity. Horizontal expansion into under-automated sectors and emerging markets will further transform the global competitive landscape.
Thank you for tuning in to Robotics Industry Insider. Come back next week for your in-depth guide to the latest in robotics and automation. This has been a Quiet Please production. For more, check out Quiet Please Dot A I.
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Welcome to Robotics Industry Insider, where today’s focus is on the pivotal shifts shaping industrial robotics and automation. The global appetite for factory robots is surging: according to the World Robotics 2025 statistics, a remarkable 542,000 industrial robots were installed worldwide in 2024—more than double the installations of a decade ago. Even with the market momentarily cooling in 2025 after years of rapid expansion, expectations remain robust with installations projected to reach 575,000 units this year. Asia, and especially China, leads the charge, now accounting for over half of the world’s new deployments and surpassing two million industrial robots in active operation.
Industrial automation as a market tells a similar story. Straits Research values the sector at over two hundred billion dollars in 2025 and forecasts a near doubling to more than four hundred billion by 2033, powered by a compound annual growth rate above nine percent. This explosive momentum is driven by smart factories that integrate advanced robotics—both traditional industrial robots and newer collaborative robots—with sophisticated artificial intelligence and real-time data via the Internet of Things. Grand View Research notes that Asia Pacific is the leading region, while global trends show that manufacturers are focused on efficiency, predictive maintenance, and overcoming continued skilled labor shortages.
Turning to breakthrough technologies, recent months have seen Kepler Robotics begin mass production of the K2 Bumblebee, a commercially available hybrid-humanoid robot, signaling a new era for human-robot collaboration in factories. Ati Motors, another innovator, just launched the Sherpa 10K autonomous mobile robot with advanced navigation and a new humanoid-style platform, Sherpa Mecha, designed to set performance standards for industrial environments. ABB Robotics has added generative artificial intelligence to its RobotStudio programming suite, dramatically simplifying robot deployment and redeployment—a major boost for manufacturers continually retooling production lines.
The sector is equally dynamic in terms of partnerships and expansion. Major players like Hai Robotics and Libiao Robotics are scaling up global manufacturing capacity, while Fanuc and Kawasaki have debuted new collaborative robots and automation solutions at high-profile trade shows, with features specifically targeting labor gaps and operational resilience.
If you are an industry stakeholder, here are some practical takeaways. First, prioritize scalable automation platforms that allow you to adapt quickly to demand shifts and technology advances. Second, explore artificial intelligence-powered programming tools to cut robot deployment time and costs. Third, keep an eye on regional policy incentives, particularly in Asia and Europe, which can lower your capex burden for automation adoption.
Looking to the future, short-term sluggishness in capital expenditures is expected to give way to renewed, innovation-driven growth. As generative artificial intelligence and hybrid robotics platforms mature, expect dramatic improvements in manufacturing flexibility, safety, and productivity. Horizontal expansion into under-automated sectors and emerging markets will further transform the global competitive landscape.
Thank you for tuning in to Robotics Industry Insider. Come back next week for your in-depth guide to the latest in robotics and automation. This has been a Quiet Please production. For more, check out Quiet Please Dot A I.
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):
Welcome to Robotics Industry Insider, where today's focus is on
the pivotal shifts shaping industrial robotics and automation. The global
appetite for factory robots is surging. According to the World
Robotics twenty twenty five statistics, a remarkable five hundred and
forty two thousand industrial robots were installed worldwide in twenty
twenty four, more than double the installations of a decade ago.
(00:24):
Even with the market momentarily cooling in twenty twenty five,
after years of rapid expansion, expectations remain robust, with installations
projected to reach five hundred seventy five thousand units this year.
Asia and especially China leads the charge, now accounting for
over half of the world's new deployments and surpassing two
(00:45):
million industrial robots in active operation. Industrial automation as a
market tells a similar story. Strait's Research values the sector
at over two hundred billion dollars in twenty twenty five
and forecasts a near doubling to more than four hundred
billion by twenty thirty three, powered by a compound annual
growth rate above nine percent. This explosive momentum is driven
(01:08):
by smart factories that integrate advanced robotics, both traditional industrial
robots and newer collaborative robots with sophisticated artificial intelligence and
real time data via the Internet of Things. Grand View
Research notes that Asia Pacific is the leading region, while
global trends show that manufacturers are focused on efficiency, predictive maintenance,
(01:29):
and overcoming continued skilled labor shortages turning to break through technologies.
Recent months have seen Kepler Robotics begin mass production of
the K two Bumblebee, a commercially available hybrid humanoid robot,
signally a new era for human robot collaboration and factories. Adimotors.
Another innovator just launched the Sharp, a ten K autonomous
(01:50):
mobile robot with advanced navigation and a new humanoid style
platform Sherpa mecha designed to set performance standards for industrial environments.
Abby Robotics has added generative artificial intelligence to its robot
studio programming suite, dramatically simplifying robot deployment and redeployment, a
major boost for manufacturers continually retooling production lines. The sector
(02:15):
is equally dynamic in terms of partnerships and expansion. Major
players like High Robotics and Libio Robotics are scaling up
global manufacturing capacity, while Fanuk and Kalasaki have debuted new
collaborative robots and automation solutions at high profile trade shows
with features specifically targeting labor gaps and operational resilience. If
(02:38):
you are an industry stakeholder, here are some practical takeaways. First,
prioritize scalable automation platforms that allow you to adapt quickly
to demand shifts and technology advances. Second, explore artificial intelligence
powered programming tools to cut robot deployment time and costs. Third,
(03:01):
keep an eye on regional policy incentives, particularly in Asia
and Europe, which can lower your cap ex burt in
for automation adoption. Looking to the future, short term sluggishness
and capital expenditures is expected to give way to renewed
innovation driven growth. As generative artificial intelligence and hybrid robotics
(03:22):
platforms mature, expect dramatic improvements in manufacturing flexibility, safety and productivity.
Horizontal expansion into under automated sectors and emerging markets will
further transform the global competitive landscape. Thank you for tuning
in to robotics industry insider come back next week for
(03:42):
your in depth guide to the latest and robotics in automation.
This has been a quiet please production. For more check
out quiet please dot ai
Welcome to Robotics Industry Insider, where today's focus is on
the pivotal shifts shaping industrial robotics and automation. The global
appetite for factory robots is surging. According to the World
Robotics twenty twenty five statistics, a remarkable five hundred and
forty two thousand industrial robots were installed worldwide in twenty
twenty four, more than double the installations of a decade ago.
(00:24):
Even with the market momentarily cooling in twenty twenty five,
after years of rapid expansion, expectations remain robust, with installations
projected to reach five hundred seventy five thousand units this year.
Asia and especially China leads the charge, now accounting for
over half of the world's new deployments and surpassing two
(00:45):
million industrial robots in active operation. Industrial automation as a
market tells a similar story. Strait's Research values the sector
at over two hundred billion dollars in twenty twenty five
and forecasts a near doubling to more than four hundred
billion by twenty thirty three, powered by a compound annual
growth rate above nine percent. This explosive momentum is driven
(01:08):
by smart factories that integrate advanced robotics, both traditional industrial
robots and newer collaborative robots with sophisticated artificial intelligence and
real time data via the Internet of Things. Grand View
Research notes that Asia Pacific is the leading region, while
global trends show that manufacturers are focused on efficiency, predictive maintenance,
(01:29):
and overcoming continued skilled labor shortages turning to break through technologies.
Recent months have seen Kepler Robotics begin mass production of
the K two Bumblebee, a commercially available hybrid humanoid robot,
signally a new era for human robot collaboration and factories. Adimotors.
Another innovator just launched the Sharp, a ten K autonomous
(01:50):
mobile robot with advanced navigation and a new humanoid style
platform Sherpa mecha designed to set performance standards for industrial environments.
Abby Robotics has added generative artificial intelligence to its robot
studio programming suite, dramatically simplifying robot deployment and redeployment, a
major boost for manufacturers continually retooling production lines. The sector
(02:15):
is equally dynamic in terms of partnerships and expansion. Major
players like High Robotics and Libio Robotics are scaling up
global manufacturing capacity, while Fanuk and Kalasaki have debuted new
collaborative robots and automation solutions at high profile trade shows
with features specifically targeting labor gaps and operational resilience. If
(02:38):
you are an industry stakeholder, here are some practical takeaways. First,
prioritize scalable automation platforms that allow you to adapt quickly
to demand shifts and technology advances. Second, explore artificial intelligence
powered programming tools to cut robot deployment time and costs. Third,
(03:01):
keep an eye on regional policy incentives, particularly in Asia
and Europe, which can lower your cap ex burt in
for automation adoption. Looking to the future, short term sluggishness
and capital expenditures is expected to give way to renewed
innovation driven growth. As generative artificial intelligence and hybrid robotics
(03:22):
platforms mature, expect dramatic improvements in manufacturing flexibility, safety and productivity.
Horizontal expansion into under automated sectors and emerging markets will
further transform the global competitive landscape. Thank you for tuning
in to robotics industry insider come back next week for
(03:42):
your in depth guide to the latest and robotics in automation.
This has been a quiet please production. For more check
out quiet please dot ai
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