Scientists are working on developing a robot that is capable of doing various tasks in hazardous conditions such as under water or inside a nuclear facility.

Scientists are working to develop a robot soccer team capable of playing against human players as part of RoboCup competition (by 2050). The focus is on developing technologies related to planning, cooperation and decision-making under uncertainty, sensing and action planning, hierarchical control, multiagent/multi-ro systems theory and applications. They're also concentrating on issues related to robustness and adaptivity, teamwork and cooperation with humans, and control of many robotic systems in dynamic environments.

An autonomous robot that can be used as a 'helper' in industrial applications will enable manufacturers to reduce costs by making operations more efficient and potentially eliminating the use of safety devices such as safety fences.

Manufacturers are using robots capable of working autonomously. These robots are able to accomplish multiple missions autonomously, instead of using many different robots for each mission. For example, an unmanned aerial vehicle with built-in robotic arms, or unmanned ground vehicles capable of carrying out repairs on its own.

Inventory management is a broad topic that may include anything from stock planning to sales forecasting. Because organizations find it difficult to integrate all inventory management capabilities under one system, inventory management is a common challenge. RPA bots can easily automate such intersystem communication and reconciliation.