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Industrial robotics and automation are entering a pivotal phase this November as markets recover from last year’s slowdown with a new surge of innovation, strategic partnerships, and regulatory pressures shaping the landscape. The latest issue of Robotics and Automation Magazine notes that demand for industrial robots is climbing again, particularly across Europe, Asia, and the Americas, fueled by a new generation of collaborative robots and AI-driven systems that are narrowing the gap between human and machine operations. Human-robot collaboration is now at the core of engineered workflows, with advanced AI perception and safety interlocks reducing workplace injuries while boosting output.

Industry watchers, including Roland Berger, explain that although the sector faced a challenging investment climate and slower growth in 2024 and early 2025, robust expansion is forecast through the end of the decade, especially in pharmaceuticals, medical technology, and food and beverage manufacturing. Grand View Research points out that the global industrial automation and control systems market reached over $226 billion in 2025 and is projected to soar to nearly $379 billion by 2030, an annual growth rate above 10 percent. Technavio suggests over 80 percent of manufacturers are now investing in automation, underlining the sector’s long-term strength.

Recent developments reveal both innovation and headwinds. Composite highlights from RoboticsTomorrow show how DoorDash expanded its partnership with Coco Robotics for autonomous delivery in Miami, Lavo AI pilots are addressing chronic labor shortages in janitorial services, and igus introduced Iggy Rob, a new humanoid robot for both industry and service. Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of Commerce is investigating robotics imports under Section 232, raising questions about future tariffs and prompting logistics and warehouse operators to advocate for stable, open access to technology, as explained by Plus One Robotics CEO Erik Nieves.

On the technical front, Automatica 2025 showcased how connected robotic ecosystems and high-fidelity force control—exemplified by Flexiv and NVIDIA—are redefining simulation and application-specific adaptability. Maxon’s new high efficiency joints and servo drives, revealed at SPS 2025, promise to make compact robots more powerful and versatile, while MVTec’s latest HALCON deep learning release enables continual learning with minimal training data, setting new standards for operational flexibility.

For those in the industry, practical action items include evaluating supply chain risk as new trade rules are enforced, increasing investment in AI-powered safety and perception systems, and piloting collaborative robot applications in workflow redesign. Looking forward, trends point to closer human-robot collaboration, wider AI integration, and data-driven process optimization, all within a competitive environment shaped by both technology and policy.

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