Boom in Robot Advances Expected Over Next Three Years

Research firm, IDC, has released its annual report on the development of robots: IDC FutureScape Robotics 2018 Predictions. The report presents predictions by IDC's robotics team as to the development of robotics from 2018 through 2021. The development and deployment of robotics in a variety of industries has expanded in 2017. The rapid convergence of robotics and artificial intelligence technologies has accelerated the development of next-generation intelligent robots for industrial, commercial, and consumer applications. The analysts found a number of patterns in robot development and deployment.