Companies have already seen the benefits of in 2016—and those fleets of robots won’t deploy 13 robotics in controlled spaces, from lower production or maintain themselves. Savvy businesses are costs, to higher productivity and increased capacity investing in robotics hiring today, driving a for analytics. Open world autonomy will amplify 121 percent jump in demand for robotics technicians 14 these benefits further—and, as these examples since 2017. This is followed closely by the people show, it’s already unlocking new capabilities and who will handle all the data those robots gather and % opportunities in industries that have not traditionally generate: data scientists, a profession that saw an benefited from robotics in the past. 88 percent increase in demand from 2018 to 2019. 6611 These opportunities don’t come free, though. Just as important is the reality that not every of executives expect As robots become feasible in more industries, company will be able to find the ready expertise their organizations the challenges and limitations that only robotics in the talent market. Existing degree and certificate will use robotics companies have dealt with in the past are now programs can’t meet this exploding demand for obstacles and opportunities every enterprise talent, and leaders know it. Already, 84 percent of in uncontrolled must consider. employers have talked about plans to upskill their environments within workforces by 2020—up from just 21 percent the next two years. 15 The first major challenge will be the necessary in 2011. talent investments. The global mobile robotics market is projected to grow to nearly $31 billion by 2025—a 361 percent increase from $8.58 billion