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Anders ’ five predictions for robotics in 2025
1AI ’ s coming of age 2025 will be a pivotal year for AI , marking its transition from hype to practical implementation . Over the past few years , AI startups have emerged at a rapid pace , but this year , we ’ ll see some consolidation and integration . Yes , there ’ ll still be plenty of exciting new entrants but also more refined , mature solutions .
AI will also become more normalized . It will no longer be seen as a standalone technology , but instead as an embedded feature , enhancing existing systems . During AI ’ s earlier ‘ hype years ’, solutions were often explicitly branded as AI-driven or as an AI solution . Now , and even more so in the coming year , we will see AI take on the role of a quiet enabler - a powerful tool supercharging and enhancing functionality subtly in the background . Take , for example , Ocado ’ s cobot solution . It ’ s not marketed an ‘ AI solution ’. But as a logistics pick-and-place system that happens to use AI .
The next wave of AI is physical too . AI that understands the laws of physics , can adapt to unforeseen challenges , and navigate dynamic , real-world environments . We ’ ve seen this in 2024 already , but the wave will grow much bigger in 2025 . By embedding physical AI into robotics , we will open the door to systems that go beyond simply processing data , instead looking to interact meaningfully with the physical world , reshaping industries , and paving the way for my second prediction .
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