Cross-IndustryWhitepaperSeries:EmpoweringOurConnectedWorldNewtechnologiesandinitiativesinthefieldofroboticsKeytopicswewilldiscussinthispaperinclude:RoleofAIinhelpingroboticsperformbetterHowtheIndustrialInternetofThingsmakefactoriesandsupplychainsmoreefficientROBOTSBREAKOUTOFTHEFACTORY:NON-CONSUMERROBOTICSAPPLICATIONSTAKEOFFImpactofopensourceandcloudcomputingonroboticscostsDronesandtheworldofroboticsBreakingbarrierswithadvancedmobilecommunicationsnetworksINTRODUCTIONToday,thereareestablishedusesofrobotsacrossmultiplemanufacturingindustries.Theseincludeautomotive,aerospace,electricals/electronicsandmetals/machinery,food/beveragesandpharmaceuticals.Outsidemanufacturing,robotsarealsousedinagriculture,defense,andformovingthingsaroundinmanysectors.Robottasksincludewelding,cutting,materialshandling,assembly,cleaning,spraying,andsoon.Statis