Gartner Hype Cycle reveals a rapidly growing market for advanced mobile robots in supply chains

Several mobile robotics technologies for supply chains will mature in the next two to five years, creating an accelerating market for increasingly capable mobile robots and drones, according to Gartner, Inc.

The Hype Cycle for Mobile Robots and Drones Gartner's Hype Cycle is a graphical representation of a common pattern that emerges with each new technology or other innovation, through five phases of maturity and adoption. Supply chain directors can use this research to find robotic solutions that meet their needs.

Technologies that have already passed the stage of... Valley of Disappointment Please provide the full text. "e estão progredindo na da" is incomplete and makes no sense in English or Portuguese. Information Slope This includes: autonomous mobile robots for transport, collaborative robots for product sorting in aisles, and mobile robotic systems for goods-to-person. Progress indicates that the benefits of these technologies are becoming more widely understood.

"As companies strive to further enhance logistical operations, support automation, and augment human capabilities in various roles, supply chain leaders have turned to mobile robots to support their strategies," says Dwight Klappich"Vice President and Analyst at Gartner. 'Mobile robots continue to evolve, becoming more powerful and practical, thus paving the way for continuous technological innovation.'"

Expansion of automation and AI-powered systems

This year, automation and Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions, such as autonomous data collection and inspection technologies, are growing and approaching the stage of Peak of Inflated Expectations, expected to deliver benefits in the next five to ten years.

Leveraging flying drones for indoor environments and mobile robots for autonomous data capture, these solutions utilize technologies like AI-enabled vision or Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) to supplement time-consuming inventory management, inspection, and surveillance tasks. The technology can also alleviate safety concerns in warehouses, such as workers counting inventory in hard-to-reach locations.

"Automation of labor-intensive tasks can offer significant benefits," adds Klappich. "With increasingly integrated AI features in mobile robots and drones, the potential for independent operation and adapting to environments will enable support for a growing number of use cases."

Humanoid robots show potential for greater automation.

This year, the Humanoid robots entered the phase of  Innovation Trigger Hype cycles are expected to have a transformative impact on the supply chain. However, widespread adoption may take 10 years or more.

Exploring the human format and driven by AIThis generation of humanoid robots is striving to achieve the adaptability of the human workforce, flexibly supporting business needs by dynamically moving between processes and taking on new tasks without requiring special programming.

"For supply chains with high-volume and predictable processes, humanoid robots have the potential to augment or complement the supply chain workforce," observes Klappich. "However, while the pace of innovation is encouraging, the industry is years away from widespread use of humanoid robots in more complex retail and industrial environments."