[New] One tail worth watching: Micron flags humanoid robots, which need ~10 x the memory of today's AI, as a second wave that could stretch the cycle into the next decade.
investing.com
[New] Collaborative robots will be the fastest growing segment, with an average annual shipment growth rate of 17.4% between 2025 and 2030, compared with just 5.0% for articulated robots.
Modern Materials Handling
[New] More broad-based domestic demand for robotics will begin to outpace that of the automotive industry in 2026.
Industrial Info Resources
Prices could drop to $10,000 by 2028, making humanoid robots as affordable as a compact car.
NyvoraAI
In no particular order, Musk talks about humans becoming an interplanetary species using powerful rockets, deriving energy from orbiting solar farms and a future where humanoid robots do all the hard work (Musk estimates 1m of them will be deployed within the next five years).
City AM
Nvidia announced it will collaborate with humanoid robot manufacturers in the United States, Europe, and South Korea in addition to its existing work with China's Unitree.
Tech Startups - Tech News, Tech Trends & Startup Fundin
Chinese humanoid robot startups are moving beyond choreographed demonstrations and into factories and retail stores, racing to secure real-world deployments that could eventually scale to tens of thousands of machines.
chinadailyhk
Automation - including humanoid robots and AI - could displace between 400 and 800 million jobs worldwide by 2030, forcing up to 375 million workers (roughly 14% of the global workforce) to switch occupations entirely.
Robozaps
Some 4.66 million industrial robots are already installed on factory floors worldwide and 83 million jobs are at risk by 2027.
industriall-union
In 2026, robotics will move from exploratory pilots to structured early adoption across the print production floor, driven by rising costs, persistent labour challenges, and growing demand for faster turnaround and 24/7 output.
Automate
Shipments of collaborative robots (cobots) are predicted to grow at an average annual rate of 17.3% from 2025 to 2030.
Modern Materials Handling
Last updated: 13 July 2026
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