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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... is progressing at an impressive pace worldwide," says Junji Tsuda, President of the International Federation of Robotics (IFR). "Key trends such as digitalization, simplification and human-robot collaboration will have a decisive impact on future development and will continue to drive the rapid pace of development," he adds. In the course of digitalization ...