Robots May Be Underused for Material Handling Jobs
The study suggests that material handling is a large untapped market for robots. Most companies that don't use robots for material handling have never been contacted by a robotics supplier. "It's clear that there's an opportunity for the robotics industry if suppliers can more effectively communicate the benefits of the technology, especially how robot systems can be cost-justified," says Pete Chomyn of the Allegheny Marketing Group, which conducted the study for the RIA.
Only 15 percent of manufacturers that have robots use the technology for palletizing and packaging.