SemiAnalysis7/30/2025

Robotics Levels of Autonomy

Reyk Knuhtsen
Robotics Levels of Autonomy Single-Purpose Robots Automating Hundreds Of Jobs, Pick And Place With Low Autonomy Is Expensive, General-Purpose Autonomy Navigating And Inspecting Large Sites, Targeting Low-Skill Labor In Early Pilots With Promise, Autonomy Capable Of Any Task In Resea Robots have powered manufacturing for decades, yet they stayed single-purpose and thrived only in perfect settings. Previous attempts at intelligent machines overpromised and underdelivered. But they were too early..