Opinion Piece
Top 3 robotic trends for 2026 By Oliver Selby, Head of Sales, FANUC UK
The industrial automation landscape is rapidly evolving. Across manufacturing, a growing number of sectors are investing in robotics to boost efficiency, ensure consistent product quality, address labour shortages and enhance health and safety. As robot manufacturers such as FANUC work to make automation
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accessible to businesses of all sizes – from small-scale food producers to tier-one automotive suppliers – advanced technologies like AI are playing an increasingly important role. Against this backdrop, we highlight three key robotic trends for 2026 that are set to take industrial automation to the next level…
One of the most significant benefits of AI is its ability to accelerate deployment. - Oliver Selby