Robotics

Robotics Missional Tech Trend

By early 2025, robotics, supercharged by Artificial Intelligence (AI), is transitioning from niche industrial machinery into Physical AI—intelligent, autonomous systems like the humanoid robot designed to operate within human environments. The Understanding section explores this critical shift, noting that the automation of toil presents a redemptive opportunity to free humanity for work that better reflects the Imago Dei. However, the parallel rise of robotic companions that simulate relationship raises profound ethical questions about emotional deception and the irreplaceable nature of human community. The Applying section details how the democratization of robotics through open-source and no-code platforms offers a historic chance for ministries to engage in low-cost, mission-driven innovation, such as using collaborative robots for humanitarian logistics. We are called to ensure this technology always serves as a bridge back to human community, guiding its development with a moral goal that prioritizes stewardship, gentleness, and respect for the integrity of God's creation.