Automatica 2018Robotics - a record-breaking industry
Human-robot collaboration, digital transformation in manufacturing and service robotics - these were the key topics at Automatica 2018. Computer&AUTOMATION has captured impressions and important news from the trade fair in a photo gallery.
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... was also announced by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) at the trade fair. The global robotics association presented the initial results of the 2018 global robot statistics, which showed that global sales of industrial robots reached a new record of 380,550 units in 2017 - an increase of 29% compared to the previous year. In Germany, sales rose by 8%. On display at almost every corner of the trade fair: ...