A new year means new trends. With technology ever evolving, NEORIS is taking a closer look at 8 important trends for 2025.

Ringing in the New Year and New Trends for 2025

How did the year pass so quickly? This season invites us to reflect on the past—reviewing the goals we set, and the milestones achieved—as we gather with friends, family, colleagues, and co-workers.

At NEORIS, while we value celebrating past achievements, the start of a new year is an opportunity to focus on the future. It’s the perfect moment to examine emerging trends shaping our industry and uncover the opportunities they offer.

Some of these trends are areas where we have already played a pioneering role, staying ahead to ensure our clients leverage cutting-edge technologies. As industry leaders, we’re always thinking about how these trends can create value for our clients.

December is the season of lists, so here’s our "Super 8" lineup of key technology trends— from Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Sustainability and beyond—set to dominate the technology landscape in 2025.

1. Agentic AI: How can we make AI more efficient and human, fulfilling that promised role of co-pilot enhancing human power? That’s where Agentic AI comes into play. These are AI systems capable of autonomous planning and execution that will work alongside humans to boost efficiency and productivity. Agentic AI may already be part of your current technology stack, and it can be further utilized to hone AI assistants and incorporated into software, SaaS platforms, the Internet-of-Things (IoT), and robotics.

2. AI Governance Platforms: These are AI tools used to manage the legal, ethical, and operational implementation of AI, allowing for more responsible and transparent AI deployment in companies and other organizations. This is an intriguing, almost counterintuitive proposition, wielding AI as guardrail to help make AI as a technology safer and more transparent. Some currently utilized AI governance platforms include Databricks, Azure AI Content Safety, Amazon Sagemaker, and Credo AI, among other available tools. With AI expected to become a $190 billion market in 2025, these tools will be more critical than ever in the new year.

3. Edge Computing: Processing data closer to its source enables real-time applications like autonomous vehicles and Internet of Things (IoT) to function more efficiently. Massive data centers are here to stay, and by having more of them located closer to where they are used, complex processes will occur faster. It’s like the principle of distribution centers near big cities for faster delivery. Edge computing allows for data processing closer to where it is being utilized, reducing latency in complex processes where information must flow quickly and glitch-free. Importantly, edge computing also allows companies to react more swiftly to changing consumer behavior patterns.

4. Robotic Process Automation (RPA): Advanced RPA integrated with AI will automate complex tasks, improving operations across industries. It’s a process thathas already been extensively utilized, and one where NEORIS has long been at the forefront. RPA aids companies with complex and repetitive tasks, improving operational efficiency. It’s a strategic way to overcome labor shortages while enhancing human ability, and is particularly useful in warehouse and fulfillment settings, among other operations.

5. Low-Code/No-Code Development: Keeping it simple is the principle behind Low- Code and No-Code Development. Utilizing this approach means that platforms require minimal coding, thus empowering non-developers to innovate faster and create apps independently. Companies can quickly tailor platforms to their needs, and even employees with few or no computer programming skills can streamline processes, saving costs and time. We have already seen similar tools, like drag and drop editable websites. Now, imagine this speed and ease of use in a company setting. That’s the future with Low-Code/No-Code Development.

6. Sustainability Tech: Green technologies have long been a priority for NEORIS, and we have long embraced the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. That’s why we’re pleased to see this trend will only grow stronger in 2025, as companies choose to support eco-friendly practices, reducing their carbon footprints and promoting resource efficiency at every stage of production. Our work guiding businesses through their digital transformation journey increases a company’s sustainability, while simultaneously reducing costs, a double-win for all involved.

7. Total Experience (TX): Make it easy and seamless. That’s the idea behind Total Experience, or TX, integrating customer, employee, and user experiences to enhance satisfaction and market competitiveness. Integration makes everything occur more smoothly, and in a logical way, helping both the customer and the company. Research by Gartner demonstrates that TX also empowers front-line employees who service the customer, helping make their jobs easier. All of this leads to highly satisfied and increasingly loyal customers and more sales, ultimately
helping your company’s bottom line.

8. Autonomous Systems: Self-operating systems, like drones and robots, will revolutionize industries by adapting to environments without human input. Many in the industry find that autonomous systems will be ever more important in logistics, manufacturing, and infrastructure management. These systems will reduce the need for human intervention in critical operations, improving efficiency and safety.

NEORIS can help you stay ahead of these and other trends in 2025 and beyond These eight essential trends are only part of the emerging technology landscape we see as we all celebrate the arrival of 2025. Many, if not all of them, will play a pivotal role in shaping your company’s future and helping you stay competitive.

To learn more about these trends and how NEORIS can help your company’s digital transformation in 2025 and beyond, reach out to us.

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