2025 robotics predictions: Industry leaders vary on impact of humanoids, AI in near future

Experts predict higher autonomous mobile robot usage, warehouse robotics adoption

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Humanoid robots, along with artificial intelligence and autonomous mobile robots were among the top predictions from robotics industry experts for 2025.

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As we turn the calendar to 2025, it’s time to take out the crystal ball.

Technological innovation happens today than at a faster pace than ever before, and we expected 2025 to be no different.

Robotics 24/7 asked some of the robotics industry’s biggest names about what they expect to see in automation next year.

2025 robot predictions questions and respondents

We asked the robotics industry the following questions:

What robotic technology/technologies do you expect will make the most impact in 2025?
What is your boldest robotics prediction for 2025?
What industry/industries do you expect will invest more in robotics and automation in 2025?

Click through the slideshow to see how humanoids, artificial intelligence, vision systems and more are predicted to impact robots in 2025, and what those innovations mean for the warehouse, manufacturing, supply chain and logistics industries.

Responses from:

Amir Bousani, co-founder and CEO, RGo Robotics
Jeff Burnstein, President, A3
Bill Stenger, head of sales, Swisslog Americas
Kyle Smart, sales manager, emerging technology, Yale Lift Truck Technologies
Knut Sandven, CEO, Sonair
James Taylor, CCO, OnRobot
Sankalp Arora, co-founder and CEO, Gather AI
Erik Nieves, co-founder and CEO, Plus One Robotics
Matthew Wicks, vice president and general manager of robotics automation, Zebra Technologies
Brian Engelking, senior account manager, Northeast, Güdel
Anders Billesø Beck, vice president technology, Universal Robots
Derik Pridmore, co-founder and CEO, OSARO
Dale Walsh, vice president of strategy & innovation, Roboworx
Rick Faulk, CEO, Locus Robotics
Akash Gupta, co-founder and CEO, GreyOrange

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2025 robotics predictions: Industry leaders vary on impact of humanoids, AI in near future