Industrial robots
IFR forecasts growth pause at record level
The 'World Robotics Report 2019' published by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) reports a global record sales value of 16.5 billion US dollars for industrial robotics in 2018. After a pause in growth this year, double-digit growth is set to resume.
"We saw dynamic development in 2018 with a new sales record, even though the main robot customers - the automotive and electronics industries - had a difficult year," says Junji Tsuda, President of the International Federation of Robotics. "The trade conflict between the US and China brings uncertainty to the global economy - customers tend to postpone investments. So it is remarkable that the mark of 400,000 robot installations per year worldwide has been exceeded. The longer-term outlook shows that the continuing automation trend and further technical improvements will lead to double-digit growth - with an estimated 584,000 units in 2022."
The global sales figure of USD 16.5 billion in 2018 is a projection based on the estimates of various national robot associations for their respective domestic markets. These only include robots. If software, peripheral devices and system technology are added, the estimated value is USD 50 billion.
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