International Federation of RoboticsGlobal sales of industrial robots at record high
The International Federation of Robotics (IFR) has presented its new 'World Robotics Report 2018': According to this report, global sales of industrial robots achieved a 30% increase in 2017 compared to the previous year. The figures in detail.
"Industrial robots play a key role in the progress of the manufacturing industry," says Junji Tsuda, President of the International Federation of Robotics (IFR). "Robots are being further developed with numerous cutting-edge technologies. These include machine vision, skill learning, error prediction using AI, new concepts of human-machine collaboration, simple programming and many others. These technologies will help to improve manufacturing productivity and expand the areas in which robots can be used."