October 11, 2025 • 3 mins
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Welcome back, listeners, to Robotics Industry Insider for October 12, 2025, where we dig into the rapid-fire breakthroughs shaping robotics, industrial automation, and artificial intelligence. This week, the industry witnessed one of the largest shakeups: SoftBank Group announced its definitive agreement to acquire ABB’s world-leading robotics division, signaling aggressive consolidation and renewed investment in automation technologies. This acquisition is set to accelerate industrial robot innovation, collaborative robot deployments, and AI-driven automation projects across manufacturing and logistics worldwide.
The global industrial automation market hit 256 billion dollars in 2025 and is forecast to more than double to nearly 570 billion dollars by 2034. Analysts from Precedence Research highlight that the surge is being driven by the relentless push for productivity, efficiency, and robust quality assurance made possible by integrating AI and next-generation sensors throughout industrial systems. Manufacturers are leveraging collaborative robots, often called cobots, to work safely alongside human teams, streamlining repetitive tasks, reducing injuries, and boosting production flexibility.
A major technical milestone comes from the robotics end. Cone Drive has introduced advanced cycloidal gearing technologies in their new industrial robot lineup, enabling improved payload management, precision, and durability for demanding applications. At the same time, the smart excavator sector has rolled out 2025 models featuring real-time sensor integration and onboard machine learning systems for adaptive, autonomous operation in construction and mining. These advances reflect the move from rule-based control to intelligent, AI-enhanced autonomy documented by Gartner and Design News.
In the German market, VDMA projects a temporary 10 percent revenue dip for the robotics and automation sector, a hiccup attributed to cyclical challenges but not a reversal of long-term growth. With Asia Pacific and North America leading on automation investments, resilient M&A activity highlighted by Roland Berger and Blue River is injecting capital and technical synergy across the board.
Practical takeaways for listeners: invest in upskilling teams for collaborative robot operation, develop strategies for integrating AI-driven maintenance and process optimization, and explore strategic partnerships that cross robotics and sensor integration. Keep an eye on sensor innovation, as real-time data analytics and connectivity are foundational for scalable AI integration.
Looking forward, the convergence of robotics and artificial intelligence promises a future where autonomous systems not only automate tasks but also analyze, learn, and optimize entire value chains in real time. Expect smarter working environments, flexible factories, and more collaborative, adaptive systems. Thank you for tuning in to Robotics Industry Insider. Join us next week as we continue to track the frontier of automation and robotics technology. This has been a Quiet Please production, and for more on me, check out Quiet Please Dot A I.
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Welcome back, listeners, to Robotics Industry Insider for October 12, 2025, where we dig into the rapid-fire breakthroughs shaping robotics, industrial automation, and artificial intelligence. This week, the industry witnessed one of the largest shakeups: SoftBank Group announced its definitive agreement to acquire ABB’s world-leading robotics division, signaling aggressive consolidation and renewed investment in automation technologies. This acquisition is set to accelerate industrial robot innovation, collaborative robot deployments, and AI-driven automation projects across manufacturing and logistics worldwide.
The global industrial automation market hit 256 billion dollars in 2025 and is forecast to more than double to nearly 570 billion dollars by 2034. Analysts from Precedence Research highlight that the surge is being driven by the relentless push for productivity, efficiency, and robust quality assurance made possible by integrating AI and next-generation sensors throughout industrial systems. Manufacturers are leveraging collaborative robots, often called cobots, to work safely alongside human teams, streamlining repetitive tasks, reducing injuries, and boosting production flexibility.
A major technical milestone comes from the robotics end. Cone Drive has introduced advanced cycloidal gearing technologies in their new industrial robot lineup, enabling improved payload management, precision, and durability for demanding applications. At the same time, the smart excavator sector has rolled out 2025 models featuring real-time sensor integration and onboard machine learning systems for adaptive, autonomous operation in construction and mining. These advances reflect the move from rule-based control to intelligent, AI-enhanced autonomy documented by Gartner and Design News.
In the German market, VDMA projects a temporary 10 percent revenue dip for the robotics and automation sector, a hiccup attributed to cyclical challenges but not a reversal of long-term growth. With Asia Pacific and North America leading on automation investments, resilient M&A activity highlighted by Roland Berger and Blue River is injecting capital and technical synergy across the board.
Practical takeaways for listeners: invest in upskilling teams for collaborative robot operation, develop strategies for integrating AI-driven maintenance and process optimization, and explore strategic partnerships that cross robotics and sensor integration. Keep an eye on sensor innovation, as real-time data analytics and connectivity are foundational for scalable AI integration.
Looking forward, the convergence of robotics and artificial intelligence promises a future where autonomous systems not only automate tasks but also analyze, learn, and optimize entire value chains in real time. Expect smarter working environments, flexible factories, and more collaborative, adaptive systems. Thank you for tuning in to Robotics Industry Insider. Join us next week as we continue to track the frontier of automation and robotics technology. This has been a Quiet Please production, and for more on me, check out Quiet Please Dot A I.
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This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Welcome back listeners to Robotics Industry Insider for October twelfth,
twenty twenty five, where we dig into the rapid fire
breakthroughs shaping robotics, industrial automation, and artificial intelligence. This week,
the industry witnessed one of the largest shakeups. SoftBank Group
announced its definitive agreement to acquire ABB's world leading robotics division,
(00:20):
signaling aggressive consolidation and renewed investment in automation technologies. This
acquisition is set to accelerate industrial robot innovation, collaborative robot deployments,
and AI driven automation projects across manufacturing and logistics worldwide.
The global industrial automation market hit two hundred fifty six
billion dollars in twenty twenty five and his forecast to
(00:43):
more than double to nearly five hundred seventy billion dollars
by twenty thirty four. Analysts from Precedents Research highlight that
the surge is being driven by the relentless push for productivity, efficiency,
and robust quality assurance made possible by integrating AI and
next generation sensors throughout industrial systems. Manufacturers are leveraging collaborative robots,
(01:06):
often called cobots to work safely alongside human teams, streamlining
repetitive tasks, reducing injuries, and boosting production flexibility. A major
technical milestone comes from the robotics end. Cone Drive has
introduced advanced cycloidal gearing technologies in their new industrial robot lineup,
(01:26):
enabling improved payload management, precision and durability for demanding applications.
At the same time, the smart excavator sector has rolled
out twenty twenty five models featuring real time sensor integration
and onboard machine learning systems for adaptive autonomous operation in
construction and mining. These advances reflect the move from rule
(01:49):
based control to intelligent AI enhanced autonomy documented by Gardner
and Design News. In the German market, VDMA projects a
temporary ten p two percent revenue dip for the robotics
and automation sector, a hiccup attributed to cyclical challenges but
not a reversal of long term growth. With Asia Pacific
(02:10):
and North America leading on automation investments. Resilient m and
a activity highlighted by Rolandberger and Blue River, is injecting
capital and technical synergy across the board. Practical takeaways for
listeners invest in upskilling teams for collaborative robot operation, develop
strategies for integrating AI driven maintenance and process optimization, and
(02:33):
explore strategic partnerships that cross robotics and sensor integration. Keep
an eye on sensor innovation as real time data, analytics
and connectivity are foundational for scalable AI integration. Looking forward,
the convergence of robotics and artificial intelligence promises a future
where autonomous systems not only automate tasks, but also analyze, learn,
(02:56):
and optimize entire value chains in real time. Expect smarter
working environments, flexible factories, and more collaborative adaptive systems. Thank
you for tuning in to Robotics Industry Insider. Join us
next week as we continue to track the frontier of
automation and robotics technology. This has been a quiet please
(03:18):
production and for more on me check out Quiet Please
dot a
Welcome back listeners to Robotics Industry Insider for October twelfth,
twenty twenty five, where we dig into the rapid fire
breakthroughs shaping robotics, industrial automation, and artificial intelligence. This week,
the industry witnessed one of the largest shakeups. SoftBank Group
announced its definitive agreement to acquire ABB's world leading robotics division,
(00:20):
signaling aggressive consolidation and renewed investment in automation technologies. This
acquisition is set to accelerate industrial robot innovation, collaborative robot deployments,
and AI driven automation projects across manufacturing and logistics worldwide.
The global industrial automation market hit two hundred fifty six
billion dollars in twenty twenty five and his forecast to
(00:43):
more than double to nearly five hundred seventy billion dollars
by twenty thirty four. Analysts from Precedents Research highlight that
the surge is being driven by the relentless push for productivity, efficiency,
and robust quality assurance made possible by integrating AI and
next generation sensors throughout industrial systems. Manufacturers are leveraging collaborative robots,
(01:06):
often called cobots to work safely alongside human teams, streamlining
repetitive tasks, reducing injuries, and boosting production flexibility. A major
technical milestone comes from the robotics end. Cone Drive has
introduced advanced cycloidal gearing technologies in their new industrial robot lineup,
(01:26):
enabling improved payload management, precision and durability for demanding applications.
At the same time, the smart excavator sector has rolled
out twenty twenty five models featuring real time sensor integration
and onboard machine learning systems for adaptive autonomous operation in
construction and mining. These advances reflect the move from rule
(01:49):
based control to intelligent AI enhanced autonomy documented by Gardner
and Design News. In the German market, VDMA projects a
temporary ten p two percent revenue dip for the robotics
and automation sector, a hiccup attributed to cyclical challenges but
not a reversal of long term growth. With Asia Pacific
(02:10):
and North America leading on automation investments. Resilient m and
a activity highlighted by Rolandberger and Blue River, is injecting
capital and technical synergy across the board. Practical takeaways for
listeners invest in upskilling teams for collaborative robot operation, develop
strategies for integrating AI driven maintenance and process optimization, and
(02:33):
explore strategic partnerships that cross robotics and sensor integration. Keep
an eye on sensor innovation as real time data, analytics
and connectivity are foundational for scalable AI integration. Looking forward,
the convergence of robotics and artificial intelligence promises a future
where autonomous systems not only automate tasks, but also analyze, learn,
(02:56):
and optimize entire value chains in real time. Expect smarter
working environments, flexible factories, and more collaborative adaptive systems. Thank
you for tuning in to Robotics Industry Insider. Join us
next week as we continue to track the frontier of
automation and robotics technology. This has been a quiet please
(03:18):
production and for more on me check out Quiet Please
dot a
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