From bustling factories to serene farms and the very heart of our homes, robots have become part of our daily lives. They’ve revolutionised how we work and live, for example, by automating repetitive tasks such as mass manufacturing, to independently gliding across our floors to keep them dust-free — all so we don’t have to.
However, the impact of robotics reaches far beyond the familiar, extending into specialised domains like healthcare, agriculture, remote inspections and search and rescue where its potential is boundless. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is propelling this evolution rapidly, equipping robots with unprecedented abilities — a feat once considered a distant dream. Before we know it, they will be assisting in surgical procedures, aiding in rehabilitating stroke patients, fuelling driverless cars, and venturing into environments deemed too dangerous for…