Roland Berger says humanoid robot manufacturing could be $750 billion market by 2035 - Consultancy.uk
Plenty more evidence suggests that even when robots are purchased, they often end up being used for only a short time before being locked away in a cupboard.
Key takeaways
- The most recent coverage shows that humanoid robots are moving from laboratory demos to commercial deployment across several sectors.
- Chinese EV maker BYD announced plans to place humanoid robots in every car showroom, joining rivals such as Tesla, which expects to start producing its Optimus model this summer, while the Chinese market already accounts for more than 80 % of global humanoid shipments.
- In the United States, Agility Robotics is heading to Wall Street through a SPAC merger that values the company at $2.5 billion, and it has begun installing its Digit robots in nine customer facilities, including Amazon and Toyota, marking the first commercial use of humanoids in U.S. warehouses.
- Nvidia is supporting the safety side of the industry with its Halos software, derived from autonomous‑vehicle technology, to give robots better situational awareness when operating around people.
- Meanwhile, delivery‑robot startup Robot.com is expanding its product line with “R‑noid,” a wheeled humanoid designed for order‑picking, packaging and workstation preparation in logistics, food service and healthcare.
Plenty more evidence suggests that even when robots are purchased, they often end up being used for only a short time before being locked away in a cupboard. In actuality, robots themselves require care: when implemented, they have to be moved around, cleaned, booted up, operated, updated, repeatedly explained to residents, and constantly monitored during use. As a result, a growing body of evidence is finding that robots tend to end up creating more work for caregivers.
On that basis, whether robotics in other lines of work are advancing or not – implementing them in a way that genuinely benefits people, and finds efficiencies, may be easier said than done.
AI & Gen AI news “Before humanoid robots can take on fully autonomous production tasks, the technology must progress further,” Roland Berger admits. While the hardware might already be “at an advanced stage”, software, supply chains, and regulations are maturing gradually. This means benefits “will initially emerge in clearly defined, repetitive applications such as unpacking or transporting items.” ## AI & Gen AI news
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