Trend Life with Autonomous Robots and Automation

Summary

The Life with Autonomous Robots and Automation megatrend describes robots spreading beyond the automotive, manufacturing and logistics sectors into other industries. Advances in mechanical design, materials science, machine intelligence and communication networks are the main drivers. Wider use of robots and automation will create openings for efficiency and innovation. It will also raise ethical and social questions about autonomy, decommissioning and the future of work. As interactions between robots, between people and robots and between people and machines multiply, questions of intellectual property and robot rights are expected to come to the fore.