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Rothschild & Co appoints Grégoire Salignon as Head of Rothschild Martin Maurel

Rothschild & Co has appointed Grégoire Salignon as Head of Rothschild Martin Maurel with effect from 12 April 2026. He succeeds Alain Massiera, who will continue to play an active and strategic role within Rothschild Martin Maurel in Europe. Industrial robotics remains a key driver of productivity. The global installed base now exceeds four million robots, with annual installations regularly reaching record levels, driven in particular by the automotive and electronics industries. Beyond traditional welding and material handling robots, robotics is increasingly being deployed in warehouses, hospitals, care facilities, hospitality and agriculture. A new category is now attracting growing attention: humanoid robots, designed as general-purpose physical platforms for AI models. Market research suggests that this segment, while still relatively small, could be worth several billion dollars by 2030 and continue to expand well beyond that, driven by growing demand for automation and the integration of generative AI. These humanoid and the integration of generative AI. These humanoid robots are often described as the physical embodiment of AI. Whereas large language models are transforming knowledge work, these machines seek to extend automation into aspects of manual labour, particularly in structured environments such as warehouses and factories and, in time, into certain service roles, including maintenance, care and customer-facing functions.