Predictive control is a control strategy that involves predicting future system behavior based on a model of the system, and using this prediction to optimize control actions. It is a popular approach in control theory and is used in a wide range of applications, including industrial processes, robotics, and autonomous vehicles. Predictive control involves solving an optimization problem at each time step to determine the optimal control inputs that will minimize a cost function while ensuring that system constraints are satisfied. This allows for more accurate and efficient control of complex systems with varying dynamics and uncertainties.