Industrial robotsIFR 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.
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... reached USD 5.4 billion - 21% more than in 2017, with Chinese robot suppliers increasing their domestic market share by 5 percentage points (2018: 27% vs. 2017: 22%). In contrast, installations by foreign robot suppliers (including units produced in China by non-Chinese suppliers) fell by 7% to around 113,000 units (2017: around 122,000 units).