Where robots could go to work first
Look at material handling and simple assembly to see which jobs the authors expect to move from trials into regular use first.
Research by Roland Berger · April 2026
Humanoid Robots 2026
The convergence moment for a new market
Could humanoid robotics reach the scale of today’s auto industry? Roland Berger models a $2 trillion market by 2050 in its base case and up to $4 trillion in its optimistic scenario. The study examines where robots could enter factories first and which components suppliers could build for them.
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What China learns from early deployments
The authors contrast China’s use of pilots in controlled settings with the West’s greater emphasis on AI and software development.
Where component makers fit
Roland Berger puts the 2035 market for body actuators at $26 billion to $79 billion across its base and optimistic scenarios.