Experts predict higher autonomous mobile robot usage, warehouse robotics adoption

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:

Akash Gupta, co-founder and CEO, GreyOrange

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