Industrial manufacturing as a sector has been an early adopter of robotics and other forms of technological improvements for decades. Robotics have been one of the best options to increase production efficiency for large and often highly repetitive manufacturing processes. But the era of producing large quantities of just a few products with low mix is coming to an end, giving way to increased product personalization requiring a more flexible production process with less waste than ever before. Fortunately, the future of manufacturing is brimming with opportunity. It is full of new technologies designed to reduce waste and maximize process efficiency and flexibility through software and hardware capabilities.

The technology field is constantly evolving and growing. Yesterday's tech disrupters have quickly become today's industry standards, just as today's innovations will become commonplace in the future. To stay ahead of the curve, we asked the members of Forbes Technology Council to name the biggest tech disrupter they see impacting business and industry in the 2020s. Here are the 14 technologies they believe consumers and businesses should watch as the decade unfolds and how these disrupters might shape tomorrow's standards. Digital voice assistants are at the beginning of their disruption curve.