Post Pandemic Growth of AI-based Automation and Robotics
Published on : Wednesday 22-07-2020
The outburst of COVID 19 virus pandemic are creating difficulties in the market, along with the creation of opportunities for some industries such as e-commerce and contactless shopping, this is an industry in which new protocols are expected to continue as social distancing has become mandatory. Moreover, there are several industries that expected to witnesses take off in the post-pandemic era.
What sectors do you see taking off during and post pandemic era?
There are several industries that can take off in the era on the market. First and foremost are contactless and e-commerce shopping; this is a business in which protocols, such as delivery methods that are contactless, are predicted to continue as distancing is now mandatory. Startups including Starship and Nuro Technologies have taken it one step further and generated vehicles that deliver to your door. As COVID-19 demands the entire world to accommodate new collections of living criteria improvements will become popular. We will also witness a rise. Conventional sports-focused businesses, including ESPN, have been doubling down growing E-Sports businesses. With companies like Sleepr adapting its product roadmap to bring, we also see this trend in startups. an industry pioneer, twitch, has witnessed a spike in the first quarter of 2020, breaking its own documents in average viewership that was concurrent and hours saw.
What about specifically with automation that is AI-based and robotics?
A couple of startups that are producing artificial robotics automation solutions comprise Osaro, Vicarious, and Kindred. These businesses are employing different kinds of intelligence to automate tasks in the warehouse and supply environment; while correctly keeping up the distribution chain, this can be key in making sure distancing will continue to occur. Kindred.ai, particularly, has already deployed many solutions with popular brands including GAP and Nike. The sector was hit particularly hard. I expect there will be an emphasis on accelerating automation of the operations to ensure operations can be better maintained by them in the future. Osaro is focused on both E-Commerce applications and food packaging, where is a desperate need for more solutions.