Hands, Hurdles, and Headwinds: The Real Talk from the 2025 Robotics Summit & Expo

This year’s Robotics Summit exposed the gap between what robots can do — and what the world is letting them do. The Summit is a unique blend of talks and demos that thoroughly explores current developments in the robotics industry. It is not Automate , and it is not ICRA , which is why it is so successful. The Summit finds its sweet spot is in discussing the factors driving the robotics industry forward. What are the next new robotics technologies we need to focus on? What are the business chall