There has been increasing adoption of robots across food production, retail, healthcare, and distribution operations, and it may be even closer to day-to-day applications. According to IFR, from 2020 to 2022 almost 2 million new units of industrial robots are expected to be installed in factories around the world.

One of the key trends is how AI in robotics and computer vision will benefit robot implementation. Digital sensors combined with smart software allow direct teaching methods, like “Programming by Demonstration” leading to faster installation and quicker adoption of industrial robots as the time for programming customized movements reduces. Other major trends in robotics are increased adoption of robots–as–a–service model, cloud robotics, collaborative robots, and delivery robots.