International Federation of RoboticsIndustrial robot sales increase by 29% worldwide
Global sales of industrial robots reached a record 380,550 units in 2017. China recorded the highest growth in demand for industrial robots with an increase of 58%. In the USA, sales rose by 6% and in Germany by 8% compared to the previous year.
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In terms of sales volume, the strongest individual markets are in Asia: China installed a total of around 138,000 industrial robots in 2017, followed by South Korea with around 40,000 units and Japan with around 39,000 units. In America, the USA is the largest single market with around 33,000 industrial robots sold and in Europe it is Germany with around 22,000 units sold. "The growth of robotics and automation continues ...