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Talk of robots is everywhere — the assumption is that they’re destined to be AI made flesh, and the next leap in machine evolution. Yet few people understand where exactly these robots will appear, or how they will specifically help us. Sure, there are plenty of presentations showing humanoid-like robots dancing and pouring champagne into glasses. But that looks more like expensive toys. What should we expect in reality?

Over the past year, the healthtech market has grown noticeably more demanding toward products tied to nutrition, disease prevention, and digital user support. According to Rock Health, American digital health startups raised $14.2 billion in 2025 — but the money is being distributed with growing inequality: the number of deals has declined while the average check has grown, as capital concentrated in the hands of fewer companies. Investors have become markedly more selective toward startups.

Commercial aviation is in a strange position: demand is growing, there are not enough aircraft, yet the industry still has no truly new mass-market airliner. In 2025, global passenger traffic measured in RPK grew by 5.3%, and in February 2026 it increased by another 6.1% year-on-year. At the same time, Airbus ended 2025 with a record backlog of 8,754 commercial aircraft, and the A320 family alone has a backlog of more than 7,000 aircraft. We can see that demand for aircraft is enormous, yet the biggest segment of global aviation seems in no hurry to enter a new era.