IT Systems in Robotics Will Have to Meet These Requirements in The Future

Artificial Intelligence IT Systems in Robotics Will Have to Meet These Requirements in The Future

2026-04-17 Source: Dell Technologies | Translated by AI 1 min Reading Time

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Traditional IT infrastructures with external servers will soon no longer be enough. Edge systems in particular will play a major role in the future.

The systems that serve as the brains of the robots must fulfill special requirements and therefore differ from classic IT systems.(Picture: © Gorodenkoff - stock.adobe.com) — The systems that serve as the brains of the robots must fulfill special requirements and therefore differ from classic IT systems.
(Picture: © Gorodenkoff - stock.adobe.com)

Dell Technologies has defined the key requirements for IT systems for use in the robotics of the future. According to a press release, compact, robust and energy-efficient systems are needed directly on or in the robot to enable AI-supported decisions in real time.

The use of artificial intelligence means that robots are increasingly able to process sensor data directly and react flexibly to their environment, the report continues. This opens up new fields of application—from logistics and agriculture to care and medicine to dangerous work in mining or on offshore installations. However, the prerequisite for this is that the so-called AI inferencing takes place locally, as external data centers would cause too high latencies and reliability could suffer, according to Dell.

The IT systems required for this differ significantly from traditional data center servers. Above all, a robust design is required that works reliably even under harsh environmental conditions such as vibrations, dust or temperature fluctuations. At the same time, the systems must be compact so as not to restrict the mobility of the robots.

Protection Against Manipulation

Another focus is on security: as many robots work in publicly accessible areas, protection mechanisms against manipulation and unauthorized access are essential, for example through integrated Trusted Platform Modules. Equally important are functions such as zero-touch provisioning and remote management to enable installation and operation without local IT staff.

Last but not least, energy efficiency plays a key role. As many robots are battery-operated, specialized AI processors such as NPUs that offer high computing power with low energy consumption are preferred.

Dell emphasizes that traditional IT infrastructures are unsuitable for these requirements and that specially adapted edge systems will play a key role in robotics in the future.

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