Recent Trends in the Research of Industrial Robots and Future Outlook

Abstract

To respond to needs that have greatly diversified since the 2000s, there has been dramatic development of industrial robots with advanced intelligence. The aim of this paper was to review studies and trends in applications of these technologies. In particular, it describes factory automation and warehouse automation, practical examples of which are notably plentiful; as well as pattern recognition, a key technology underlying such technological advancements. The recent trends in deep learning technologies and the future prospects of industrial robots regarding aspects of sensing and planning were also examined.