Walking Among Us
Article from MHI Solutions Magazine
The first humanoid robots for manufacturing plants and warehouses were “expensive,” “cumbersome,” “clunky” and “slow,” but newer versions promise to be much more versatile and effective, driving stronger adoption in the coming years, according to Dwight Klappich, vice president of research at Gartner.
Klappich, a fellow with the Gartner supply chain practice, said that by 2027, next‑generation humanoid working robots will account for 10% of new intralogistics smart robots sold globally.
Unlike most robots and cobots, which specialize in performing a single repetitive task, new humanoid robots tied into warehouse management and execution systems will be capable of performing multiple tasks, boosting productivity in short‑staffed factories and warehouses, Klappich said…
