https://techcrunch.com/2020/05/07/top-vcs-discuss-how-covid-19-is-impacting-robotics/ > In the space of several weeks, COVID-19 has transformed countless industries and will continue to do so in ways we can only imagine. > The pandemic has also spurred many to find new ways to work and keep society moving amid physical distancing, stay-at-home orders and mass hospitalizations. For years, robotics and automation have been a looming presence in a number of fields ranging from shipping and fulfillment to construction sites and operating rooms. But the novel coronavirus could well be the disruption that accelerates the adoption of these technologies.