International Federation of RoboticsService robots on the verge of a "historic breakthrough"
Service robots for professional applications recorded a significant increase in sales and sales value in 2015. However, the development of service robotics is also rosy in the private sector. Current figures and forecasts from the robotics association IFR show this.
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... The number of units sold increased by 50% to 19,000 over the last two years. In the same period, the sales value climbed by 52 % to 779 million US dollars. An interesting fact with a focus on the manufacturers: 81 % of logistics systems are produced in the USA - only 11 % in Asia and 8 % in Europe.