Current figures and forecasts for service robotics

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Sales of service robots for professional applications climbed by 25% last year. The sales value increased by 14% to USD 4.6 billion. The International Federation of Robotics (IFR) expects demand to be highly dynamic in the period from 2016 to 2019. According to the association's calculations, the accumulated value will rise to USD 23.1 billion. Measured in terms of units sold, the ...