International Federation of RoboticsRobotics - the development up to 2019
More than 1.4 million new robots will be installed worldwide by 2019 - according to the latest forecast by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR). What are the drivers of growth? How are the individual sales markets and regions developing?
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Broken down by sector, around 70% of industrial robots currently work in the automotive, electrical/electronics and metal segments. In 2015, the number of operating units increased the most in the electronics industry, rising by 18%.