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 varied applied sciences. In reality, you aren’t alone. It’s estimated greater than 75% of the Fortune 500 corporations depend upon Gartner’s expertise assessments. Speak about having affect!
After I noticed this press launch from Gartner, I sat up and paid consideration. With its deal with 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 expertise stays immature and much from assembly expectations for versatility and cost-effectiveness,” mentioned Abdil Tunca, senior principal analyst in Gartner’s Provide Chain observe. “CSCOs should fastidiously consider readiness and keep away from overcommitting sources to options that can’t but ship on their potential.”
It’s helpful to learn what Gartner mentioned 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 provision chain workforce,” Dwight Klappich, VP analyst and Gartner Fellow with the Gartner Provide Chain observe, famous.
“Nevertheless, whereas the tempo of innovation is encouraging, the trade is years away from general-purpose humanoid robots being utilized in extra complicated 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 setting.
Concerning the Writer
Tim Lindner develops multimodal expertise options (voice / augmented actuality / RF scanning) that target assembly or exceeding logistics and provide chain prospects’ productiveness enchancment goals. He might be reached at linkedin.com/in/timlindner.
