SURF：2026年机器人产业发展及影响研究报告（英文版）（19页）.pdf

1、 This publication is licensed under a Creative Common Attribution 4.0 International.Robotics in 2026 Where is robotics going and what does it mean?March 2026 Robotics in 2026 2/19 Table of Contents 1.Introduction.3 Robotics is at an inflection point.3 Structure and Approach.3 Special thanks.4 2.Robo

2、tics in Transition:.5 From industrial automation to embodied intelligent systems.5 3.How AI is Changing Robotics.7 Real-time response.7 Beyond industrial manufacturing.7 Oversight and the changing workplace.8 The future impact of AI.8 4.Robots in Society.9 Transportation.9 Robots in Healthcare.10 Ro

3、botics in Education.11 5.Material Choices in Robotics.12 Rigid Material Robotics.12 Soft Materials in Robotics.13 Biohybrid Robotics.13 6.Responsible Robotics-Ethics and Discussion.14 AI,society,and materials.14 7.The Wrap Up.16 8.Bibliography.18 Robotics in 2026 3/19 1.Introduction Robotics is at a

4、n inflection point The phrase at an inflection point is often overused when describing emerging fields,but for the field of robotics,it may very well truly apply right now.Recent and ongoing advances in AI and materials are transforming the field and expanding the reach of robotics far beyond tradit

5、ional manufacturing activities(Forbes,2025b;RoboDK,2026).The term robotics,which has a rich history dating back to the 1921 when Karel apek introduced the term Robot in the Czech Play“R.U.R.”(“Rossums Universal Robots”),is now advancing so quickly that the safe and efficient integration of these tec

6、hnologies into broader society may prove challenging(Jordan,2019).This rapid pace of advancement raises concerns for the research and education communities,who must both develop the technologies and prepare future generations to coexist and collaborate with robots in classrooms and beyond.(Nature Hu