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The next frontier of AI is physical. Embodied intelligence, in the form of robots, could change how we live and work by 2040.

In The Next Normal, McKinsey experts explore what robotics could look like by 2040, from advancements in physical AI to the sector’s economic impact. They explain how robots are becoming more adaptable in varied environments, which industries are expected to lead adoption, and what this means for the human workers of the future.

*Chapters:*
00:00 - Intro
00:10 - How AI is changing robotics
02:49 - The robotics cost curve
05:26 - The future of human-robot work
07:21 - Home and consumer robots
09:26 - What it will take to deploy robots at scale

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The Future of Robotics: mckinsey.com/featured-insights/the-next-normal/robotics
Full transcript: mckinsey.com/industries/industrials/our-insights/the-age-of-thinking-machines-perspectives-on-the-future-of-robotics

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