As I look out my window this morning, I can’t help but smile watching my robotic lawnmower carve pictures and words into the backyard. Of course, the artwork is silly and there for fun, but the aha moment for me—as a kid who grew up in the Deep South mowing grass for hundreds of hours in 90°-plus temperatures—is that I can’t help but be thankful and optimistic for the impending wave of robots coming into our lives. Now, we’ve had simple robots for a couple of decades doing productive tasks. The Husqvarna could bounce between a buried low-voltage wire and mow the grass. The Roomba could bounce around the house doing basic vacuuming. Now, the big unlock is a combination of processing power, computer vision, GPS + RTK, ubiquitous internet, battery capacity, and miniaturization of electronics, all combined with a supercomputer in our pockets. Now that the robots can see, think, and act in a more human-like manner, the new possibilities are endless. Robots will soon be everywhere.

Last week, we did a road trip of a couple hundred miles. I simply put the destination in my Tesla, and Full Self-Driving took us the entire way—from stoplights to interstates to navigating tight downtown roads. The entire experience was flawless. The robot—in this case, my car—did all the heavy lifting, and I was merrily along for the ride. With an experience that good, I can’t see ever buying a car again without that functionality. Just like pushing that lawnmower, doing a repetitive task was a poor use of time; driving a car feels antiquated and a waste of effort. The robot drivers are more alert, monitoring all 360°, and never get distracted. It’s both safer and more efficient. The next time you have an opportunity to experience a Waymo or Tesla, try it out and experience it for yourself.

For entrepreneurs thinking about their next idea, my recommendation is to research the robotics space. Talk to companies and ask how they might use robots in their business. When researching, consider both the creation of new robots and all the businesses that will be built to install, manage, service, and finance them. Robots will soon be ubiquitous, and thousands of new startups will be created in the process.