Robotics guru lists the next three industries to be automated
A software and robotics machine called mGripAI from Massachusetts-based Soft Robotics sorts artificial pieces of chicken into trays for packaging at an automation conference held by the Association for Advancing Automation in Detroit.Michael Wayland/CNBCDETROIT — The automotive and logistics industries are no strangers to robots.They're among the most heavily invested businesses in automation in the US economyusing robots to sort packages, transport goods and assist in building vehicles.But other industries where robotics haven't yet taken hold may be potential investment opportunities and expansion areas for automation companies in the coming years.Those emerging areas intrigue Jeff Burnstein, an automation-industry guru and president of the Association for Advancing Automation. His t...