When Gartner Speaks, Many People Listen….

If you are like me, then over the past twenty years you’ve paid attention to Gartner’s Hype Cycle predictions on the evolution of various technologies. In fact, you are not alone. It is estimated more than 75% of the Fortune 500 companies rely upon Gartner’s technology assessments. Talk about having influence!

When I saw this press release from Gartner, I sat up and paid attention. With its focus on supply-chain applications, I breathed a sigh of relief that the “polyfunctional robot” described in the press release matched the type of “cobot” that I described in my article: Cobots on the Rise.

Gartner throws some cold water on short-term prospects for humanoid robots in supply-chain roles (key excerpt):

“The promise of humanoid robots is compelling, but the reality is that the technology remains immature and far from meeting expectations for versatility and cost-effectiveness,” said Abdil Tunca, senior principal ...