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10 Trends That Shaped the Robotics Industry in 2022


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Humanoid robots take strides

Elon Musk mostly made headlines this year for his purchase and management of social media site Twitter, but he made an impact in the robotics world when he showed Tesla’s humanoid robot, Optimus.

Optimus is far from the most capable or advanced humanoid robot out there. The announcement and the hype around the robot, however, helped respark the conversation about the role humanoids can play in society.

Some other players making waves in the space include Apptronik, who is working with NASA to bring to market its humanoid robot, Apollo, in 2023; Agility Robotics, which developed its legged robot, Digit; and Boston Dynamics, which is famous for its back-flipping robot, Atlas.

Check out the slideshow Robotics 24/7 published in October highlighting 10 companies building humanoids.

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1. Attendees eagerly return to robotics events

2. Consolidation continues

3. Layoffs took their toll

4. E-commerce demands come off of COVID highs

5. Self-driving cars hit potholes

6. Interoperability initiatives move forward

7. Humanoid robots take strides

8. Autonomous trucks roll onward

9. Cobots get stronger, expand into new industries

10. Delivery robots hit more college campuses



Robot Technologies

Mobile Robots

ANYbotics opens San Francisco office
Agility Robotics to deploy humanoids with Schaeffler Group
Brain Corp AMRs scan over 250 billion square feet
NVIDIA unveils humanoid AI and simulation tools at CoRL
More mobile robots

Collaborative Robots

Pickle Robot closes $50 million Series B, secures 30+ new order for Unload robots
Agility Robotics to deploy humanoids with Schaeffler Group
NVIDIA unveils humanoid AI and simulation tools at CoRL
PACK EXPO 2024: Doosan Robotics showcases high-payload collaborative robots
More collaborative robots


Autonomous Vehicles

Karl Iagnemma becomes Vecna Robotics CEO
Tesla says ‘future is autonomous’ at We, Robot event with Optimus, Robotaxi demonstrations
Teleo expands autonomous operation of heavy equipment to new industries
2024 Robotics Application Conference sessions now available on-demand
More autonomous vehicles

3D Printing

Digital Engineering to host Design & Simulation Summit on October 31
igus celebrates grand opening of Rhode Island robotics campus, injection molding facility
ABB launches Ultra Accuracy feature for GoFa cobots
2024 Robotics Application Conference sessions now available on-demand
More 3D printing