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.
© IFR World Robotics 2018
Worldwide, the new average global robot density in the manufacturing industry has risen to 85 units per 10,000 employees (2016: 74 units). Broken down by region, the average robot density in Europe is 106 units, in America 91 and in Asia 75 units.