The Robot and Automation Almanac - 2021: The Futurist Institute

Edited by Jason Schenker, Chairman of The Futurist InstituteThe Future Isn't Coming—It's Already Here.The COVID-19 pandemic didn’t just disrupt supply chains, workforces, and economies—it accelerated the future. In this critically acclaimed fourth volume of The Robot and Automation Almanac, over 20 futurists, technologists, economists, engineers, and thought leaders forecast the trends, technologies, and transformations reshaping our world in real time.From the warehouses and hospitals of today to the digitally driven workplaces of tomorrow, this almanac explores how robotics, AI, automation, and remote technologies are being deployed to drive resilience, efficiency, and growth across every sector of the economy.🔍 Inside, you'll uncover:Post-COVID Automation Strategy: How robots are solving supply chain and labor challengesAI in Real Life: From predictive logistics to intelligent healthcare and educationThe Rise of Collaborative Robots: Human-robot teams in manufacturing and logisticsWork From Home 2.0: Remote work, project management, and the war for talentHospitality + Hygiene: Cleaning bots and autonomous tech reimagining guest experiences3D Construction Printing: The future of building, one layer at a timeThe Case for Safety and Standards: How to deploy tech without increasing riskWith contributions from experts at Microsoft, the U.S. Air Force, MIT, Hyster, MHI, Murata Machinery, and other innovation leaders, this almanac is your go-to guide for navigating the ongoing shift from the information age to the automation age.📘 A must-read for executives, innovators, investors, engineers, and futurists—this is where the future unfolds.Aside from Jason Schenker, contributors to the 2021 almanac include Michael Walton, Kevin Paramore, Brandon Coats, Chris Lingamfelter, Djamila Amimer, Kyle Palko, Ragu Athinarayanan, Xiumin Diao, Balamurugan Balakreshnan, Matthew Frazier, Patrick Davison, Cecilia Boström, Garrett Place, Kaleb Steinhauer, Micah Green, Steven LaFevers, Nawfal Patel, Jacob Sotiriadis, Robert Handfield, and Daniel Stanton.The Robot and Automation Almanac is produced by The Futurist Institute - www.FuturistInstitute.org