If you’re like me, then over the previous twenty years you’ve paid consideration to Gartner’s Hype Cycle predictions on the evolution of assorted applied sciences. Actually, you aren’t alone. It’s estimated greater than 75% of the Fortune 500 corporations rely on Gartner’s know-how assessments. Discuss having affect!
Once I noticed this press launch from Gartner, I sat up and paid consideration. With its give attention to supply-chain purposes, I breathed a sigh of aid that the “polyfunctional robotic” described within the press launch matched the kind of “cobot” that I described in my article: Cobots on the Rise.
Gartner throws some chilly water on short-term prospects for humanoid robots in supply-chain roles (key excerpt):
“The promise of humanoid robots is compelling, however the actuality is that the know-how stays immature and much from assembly expectations for versatility and cost-effectiveness,” stated Abdil Tunca, senior principal analyst in Gartner’s Provide Chain apply. “CSCOs should rigorously consider readiness and keep away from overcommitting assets to options that can’t but ship on their potential.”
It’s helpful to learn what Gartner stated about humanoid robots in 2024 (key excerpt):
‘“For provide chains with high-volume and predictable processes, humanoid robots have the potential to boost or complement the availability chain workforce,” Dwight Klappich, VP analyst and Gartner Fellow with the Gartner Provide Chain apply, famous.
“Nevertheless, whereas the tempo of innovation is encouraging, the trade is years away from general-purpose humanoid robots being utilized in extra advanced retail and industrial environments.”
The consistency is refreshing.
Does this delay give people an extended employment runway in warehouses and distribution facilities? If polyfunctional robots predominate as collaborators with people in cobot options, then sure, and should add justification to the additional delay of humanoid robots on this atmosphere.
Concerning the Writer
Tim Lindner develops multimodal know-how options (voice / augmented actuality / RF scanning) that concentrate on assembly or exceeding logistics and provide chain prospects’ productiveness enchancment aims. He will be reached at linkedin.com/in/timlindner.