Key Facts

• 95% of U.S. industrial firms plan to introduce new automation over the next three years.
• AI agents drove a 20% increase in hires at The Stepping Stones Group.
• The global robotics market is projected to reach $111 billion by 2030.
• 73% of industrial respondents cite federal incentives as a key driver of automation adoption.
• More than 50% of companies are testing or planning robots for back-office and production processes.
• Collaborative robots are the fastest-growing automation segment with a 17.4% annual growth rate.
• 2.7 billion frontline workers globally previously operated without digital onboarding infrastructure.