At a GlanceRobots are filling critical gaps in automation while elevating the value of human workers.
Robots are revolutionizing healthcare, agriculture, aerospace, and smart buildings.
AI in robotics enhances real-time decisions, analyzes vast datasets, and operates with unprecedented precision.
The integration of AI and robotics is changing the nature of automation, from manufacturing and aerospace to agriculture and healthcare. As labor shortages intensify, intelligent automation is stepping up to handle repetitive, mechanical tasks.
We caught up with Freddy Kuo, chairman of Luminys, chairman of SYNC ROBOTIC, and special office executive assistant at Foxlink, to get his view on the vast changes that have come to robotics.
Kuo noted that robots are doing more than just replacing jobs. The shift to AI-based automation is creating opportunities for workers to transition to higher-value positions that enhance human creativity and decision-making. From autonomous tractors in agriculture to robotic assistants in healthcare, advanced robotics has become essential to automation.
What’s one bold prediction you’d make about the future of AI?
Freddy Kuo: AI is going to spark a full-on revolution in the tech and security industries. Not just on the software side, but all the way through manufacturing and product design. We’ll see AI deeply embedded into the production process itself, helping manufacturers solve complex problems, improve quality, and accelerate innovation in ways we haven’t seen before.
It’s not just about making products smarter—it’s about using AI to rethink how those products are created in the first place. This shift will attract a new wave of investment as companies see that AI tools can drive performance and efficiency at every level. It’s going to completely reshape how we build, deploy, and think about technology.
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How might robotics reshape the intersection of security, sustainability, and smart buildings in the coming years?
Kuo: Over the next five years, robotics will play a major role. We’re already seeing more investment and deployment in areas like home security, cleaning, and even food service. Robots are now cleaning floors, taking orders, delivering meals in restaurants, and helping move goods in warehouses. What used to feel futuristic is now becoming part of everyday life.
In smart buildings, robotics can help automate repetitive tasks like cleaning, surveillance, and inventory checks, making operations smoother, more efficient, and less reliant on manual labor. When it comes to sustainability, it's really about how these tools are used. If deployed thoughtfully, robotics can absolutely support sustainability, by reducing energy consumption, minimizing waste, or even helping clean up oceans and polluted urban spaces.
As the technology matures, robots will become more intelligent, more connected, and more deeply integrated into our environments. Whether it's in homes, factories, retail stores, or entire cities, robotics will become part of a smarter ecosystem. These tools won't just serve one purpose—they’ll create safer, more sustainable, and more intelligent spaces for everyone.
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What developments are you seeing with robots in manufacturing? More agility? Greater interoperability?
Kuo: Robotics is improving efficiency and reducing environmental impact in a lot of meaningful ways—but whether it truly makes a difference often comes down to how it's used. When applied thoughtfully, the answer is yes, it absolutely helps.
One major area where robotics is making a difference is in solving labor shortages. I come from a background in manufacturing and security, and it’s clear that across the world, industries are struggling to find enough workers. Young people in their 20s today are less likely to want factory jobs or security guard roles. This shift in the labor force makes robotics not just helpful, but necessary.
In the manufacturing industry and beyond, robots can take over repetitive, mechanical tasks, which don’t require creativity or complex decision-making. But it’s not about replacing human jobs. It’s about freeing people to do higher-value, more fulfilling work. Instead of standing on a production line or patrolling a warehouse, those same people can shift into roles that better match their skills and interests.
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