This past spring, I discussed (in the video below) how the field of robotics could grow 1000-fold in the coming decade. In practical terms, I said this meant that certain industries use of robotics would increase “from thousands of robots to millions.”

At the time, my prediction was met with skepticism by some in the audience. Yesterday, though, I shared this news that Foxconn intends to deploy 1 million new robots in the next three years.

If you want to think realistically about the future, you might want to hire a futurist or, at least, think impractical thoughts.