Intelligent Robotics—A Systematic Review of Emerging Technologies and Trends

TLDR

Intelligent robotics is poised to transform industries by boosting productivity, streamlining operations, and enhancing customer interactions, with ongoing technological advances driving innovation. The review seeks to analyze emerging technologies and trends in intelligent robotics, identify challenges and opportunities, and propose best practices for responsible integration across sectors. The authors performed a systematic literature review of existing studies to map emerging technologies, trends, and challenges in intelligent robotics. The review finds that intelligent robotics improves performance across manufacturing, logistics, tourism, agriculture, healthcare, and construction, emphasizing human–robot collaboration, ethical and sustainable practices, and industry‑specific challenges, while outlining future directions for responsible implementation.

Abstract

Intelligent robotics has the potential to revolutionize various industries by amplifying output, streamlining operations, and enriching customer interactions. This systematic literature review aims to analyze emerging technologies and trends in intelligent robotics, addressing key research questions, identifying challenges and opportunities, and proposing the best practices for responsible and beneficial integration into various sectors. Our research uncovers the significant improvements brought by intelligent robotics across industries such as manufacturing, logistics, tourism, agriculture, healthcare, and construction. The main results indicate the importance of focusing on human–robot collaboration, ethical considerations, sustainable practices, and addressing industry-specific challenges to harness the opportunities presented by intelligent robotics fully. The implications and future directions of intelligent robotics involve addressing both challenges and potential risks, maximizing benefits, and ensuring responsible implementation. The continuous improvement and refinement of existing technology will shape human life and industries, driving innovation and advancements in intelligent robotics.