Industrial robots to become the new automation tool: Study

In India, due to low penetration of automation in the manufacturing industry, industrial robotics is all set to drive the growth and provide reliable automation in the industry, according to a report by Deloitte India.

The demand would be generated by automobile and general industry including metal and electronics industry. Professional service robot market in India is yet to take off, but trends project maximum scope of growth which can dominate the robotics sector in India, the study ‘Technology, Media, and Telecommunications (TMT) Predictions 2020’, said.

The India report, which predicts the upcoming trends in telecom, media and technology space, also states that India is a growth market for software-based robot assistance like Robotic Process Automation (RPA), cognitive and Artificial Intelligence-driven process automation.