Editor's Note: This article originally appeared in the June 2025 print edition of Aerospace Manufacturing and Design under the headline “Robotics use today.”
Plans on implementing robotics
47% don’t use robotics but plan to start within the next two years
50% use robotics now
Robotics’ role in organizations already using them
50% automation
46% production
36% support
28% high-risk tasks
26% R&D
Top factors for deploying robotics
51% technology advancements
44% improved safety
44% need for enhanced quality or consistency
41% cost reduction
Tasks robotics most trusted to handle
77% assembly line work
73% material handling
70% logistics and delivery
68% security surveillance
Biggest challenges in introducing robotics
47% high initial costs
36% maintenance, downtime
28% integration with existing systems
28% lack of skilled workforce
26% safety concerns
22% employees’ resistance to change
Biggest threats
37% replacing jobs
35% decreasing human interaction
31% over-reliance on technology
29% increased job insecurity
Biggest opportunities
37% increased productivity, efficiency
35% remove dangerous or repetitive tasks
31% improve work-life balance
26% creating new job roles
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