Robotics have an increasingly important role in maintaining a food supply that is safe, efficient and cost-effective. To gauge the robotics industry’s importance of the food sector, the Robotic Industries Association (RIA) of Ann Arbor, Mich., sent out a survey to member companies in December 2009. RIA plans a major emphasis on the food industry in 2010, specifically making food-processing applications a priority focus. The survey serves as a base point for the focus and some of the findings are presented later within this article.