Edited by Jason Schenker, Chairman of The Futurist Institute

The 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.

• Post-COVID Automation Strategy: How robots are solving supply chain and labor challenges

• AI in Real Life: From predictive logistics to intelligent healthcare and education

• The Rise of Collaborative Robots: Human-robot teams in manufacturing and logistics

• Work From Home 2.0: Remote work, project management, and the war for talent

• Hospitality + Hygiene: Cleaning bots and autonomous tech reimagining guest experiences

• 3D Construction Printing: The future of building, one layer at a time

• The Case for Safety and Standards: How to deploy tech without increasing risk

With 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.