Gastkommentar: KI-basierte Robotik wird zum globalen Machtfaktor
China treibt humanoide Robotik voran. Deutschland verfügt über starke Voraussetzungen, muss diese aber schneller in marktfähige Anwendungen übersetzen, schreibt Heinz-Werner Rapp.
Millions of dollars are being poured into the development of humanoid robots, yet a mass market for such technology does not yet exist. In 2025, venture capital investors poured approximately $6.1 billion into this sector, which is more than four times the amount invested in the previous year. Humanoid robots are merely the most visible aspect of a larger trend, as much of the value creation comes from data, software, sensors, simulation, semiconductors, and AI infrastructure.
Pilot projects and investments in research and development are shaping the market, yet the dynamics are immense and the global potential appears vast. As a result, intelligent robotics is moving from being a technological question to a crucial factor in industrial competitiveness. Additionally, it is playing a central geopolitical role.
A key driver for this development is demographic change. Many developed economies are facing a shrinking workforce, with Japan and South Korea experiencing this trend most acutely, but China is aging rapidly as well. When human labor is lacking, robotics becomes a necessity in industries such as manufacturing, logistics, caregiving, and healthcare.
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