Here is Eve, she recently discovered a drug that can block Dihydrofolate Reductase (DHFR), a molecule found in the malaria parasite. Yes, there are similar compounds that have been used to block that molecule, however, new strains continue to evolve, rendering those medications useless. However, rather than asking whether this drug will meet the same fate as others or is it a better version, the main question to ask here is, who is Eve? Well, Eve is a robot, one of the first scientist robots, developed by researchers from the Universities in UK, specifically to automate the early stages of drug design, is capable of scanning over 10,000 compounds a day, and no human can achieve anything close to this. Not to forget, Eve is still in the early stages of development.

Thus it easy to say that the future of Robotics today is not only restricted to Manufacturing, an industry which has been open-hearted to welcome mechanization and automation, but far beyond in applications.

Robotics has also moved into ‘Warehouse’, crucial part of the entire supply chain process, revolutionising warehouse business and helping the companies reduce overhead costs and increase productivity with consistency and accuracy. The race in adopting this technology is mainly driven by the intense competition between brick-and-mortar stores and the online stores; as the online retailers trying hard to reduce the time it takes to deliver items to customers. The acquisition of Kiva Systems by Amazon, its venture to test delivery by drones, tells us how Robotics can be a game changer in the Supply Chain Industry.