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July 31, 2025

What the robotics industry will look like in 10 years, according to founders and VCs

From your personal maid to a battlefield soldier, VCs and founders describe what they think robots will look like in a decade


Anne Sraders

6 min read

Source: Lexie Yu and Midjourney

Unloading the dishwasher. Tightening a bolt. Fighting in a war. Treating your mental health. All things robots will soon be able to do at scale, according to investors and founders — and in some cases, it’s already possible. 

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Anne Sraders

Anne Sraders is a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covers the venture capital industry and deeptech startups, including robotics, spacetech and defence tech. She also writes Sifted's weekly VC newsletter Up Round. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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