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2024 could be a year of building robotics momentum. Source: Adobe Stock<\/p><\/div>\n

2023 was a year of great change within the robotics industry. We\u2019ll see ripple effects from the latest booms in artificial intelligence and humanoid robots for years to come. Entering into 2024, a number of promising technologies and use cases are primed for growth. <\/span><\/p>\n

With 2023 in the rearview mirror<\/a>, it\u2019s time to look ahead to what the next 12 months have in store for the robotics industry. Here are five robotics trends that we think will take center stage in 2024. <\/span><\/p>\n

Generative AI will make robots smarter, more social<\/b><\/h2>\n

It would be impossible to talk about 2024 without theorizing how generative AI will continue to affect robotics. It was one of the biggest trends in robotics in 2023<\/a>, and, if anything, it\u2019ll be even more present in 2024. <\/span><\/p>\n

“Language models aren\u2019t just for IoT anymore. Given the ease with which interfaces like ChatGPT can interpret prompts into commands, there will be a new class of tools emerging that seeks to combine the best of natural language processing and perception hardware,” said Brandon Minor, co-founder and CEO of Tangram Vision<\/a>. “This feels like a natural extension from an engineer\u2019s point of view, and success would add a layer of ‘magic’ to any tech demo.”<\/span><\/p>\n

“However, this might also lead to unintended consequences in deployment for collaborative robotics suites,” he told The Robot Report<\/em><\/a>. “Robotic systems that are suited for specialization might feel external pressure to generalize overnight. After all, to a hammer, everything is a nail, no matter what someone else might prompt.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Researchers and developers are already using GenAI<\/a> to make robots faster learners for difficult manipulation tasks. This research will likely continue this year, and some applications may even make their way into commercial robotics. <\/span><\/p>\n

In addition, generative AI can make robots more personable, as it makes it possible for robots to understand natural language instructions. In 2023, Boston Dynamics used ChatGPT<\/a> to turn one of its Spot quadrupeds into a tour guide, and we\u2019ll see more projects like this in the year to come. <\/span><\/p>\n

“The robotics industry is experiencing a paradigm shift moving from a focus on hardware to software, so there is immense opportunity for GenAI applications,” observed Amir Bousani, co-founder and CEO of RGo Robotics<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

“While the robotics industry is historically slow-moving to adapt to new technologies due to its complexity, I believe GenAI will be felt industry-wide within the next five years,” he said. “When it does reach critical mass, applications for mobile robots could include more sophisticated navigation behaviors based on interactions with their environment.” <\/span><\/p>\n