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In addition to robots, industrial image processing is of course a must at Automatica. According to the latest figures from the VDMA Robotics + Automation Association, this sector grew by 9% last year - to a total turnover of 2 billion euros. And machine vision is also ahead in the VDMA's growth forecasts for the current year. Sales in this sector are expected to rise by 8% to EUR 2.2 billion in 2016. The largest sub-sector within the VDMA Robotics + Automation Association remains ...