First Coined In 2017 Robot Renaissance trend icon

Robot Renaissance

(Originally curated 2017) As robots adopt more human-like interfaces and micro-personalities, they are raising new questions and issues about how we relate to technology.

This trend was curated in the 2017 and 2019 editions of the Non-Obvious Trend Report.

The 2017 Non-Obvious Trend Report, where Robot Renaissance was first coined

First published in the 2017 Non-Obvious Trend Report →

Trend Longevity Rating

A Graded A in 2026 ·
an exceptional prediction that grew more true over time

How this trend held up

As we live through this "renaissance age" of robots, we are tackling big questions about what we want them to do and what we don't. This debate and trend could shape the decade to come.

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Where It Led

This trend evolved into a megatrend.

In 2020, Robot Renaissance was identified as one of the past trends that evolved into the megatrend Protective Tech: As we increasingly rely on predictive technology that keeps us and our world safe and makes life more convenient, we must contend with the privacy trade-offs required to make it work.

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