SELF-ACTIVATED AI AND HUMANOID ROBOTS COULD DEFINE 2025

The market for robotic products is growing steadily and the demand for humanoid robots is strong and well-articulated.

- PRANJAL SHARMA

Newer versions of AI, smarter automation and stronger compute power will be the defining technologies of 2025.

Let's take a look at three deep shifts that will impact global industry.

AUTOMATION AND ROBOTICS

Mainstreaming of humanoid robots will impact societies and economies.

Highly populous countries with young populations will have to rethink their policies for employment, labour.

When Tesla founder Elon Musk showed off Optimus in October 2024, an autonomous assistant that can "do anything", it triggered fresh interest about the impact and utility of humanoid robots. At an event in Los Angeles, he showcased fully self-driven cabs and vans that will operate without pedals and a steering wheel. The three products will be made for mass consumption globally.

The market for robotic products is growing steadily and the demand for humanoid robots is strong and well-articulated. A report by Goldman Sachs Research estimates that the global market for humanoid robots will in 10-15 years be worth $38 billion from a previous forecast of $6 billion. The market could even be much bigger. "Should the hurdles of product design, use case, technology, affordability, and wide public acceptance be completely overcome, our analysts envision a market of up to $154 billion by 2035 in a blue-sky scenario," according to the report named "Humanoid Robot: The AI Accelerant" released earlier last year.

Humanoid robots have become smarter, cheaper and more human owing to a collection of factors. Firstly, the cost of components and parts has reduced as other machines get robotic features. Artificial intelligence (AI) has allowed such robots to improve their latency in response and become more lifelike.