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Robotics and automation back on course for growth
The robotics and automation industry in Germany will generate an 11% increase in turnover in 2021 to €13.4 billion - according to the forecast by the VDMA Robotics + Automation Association. In contrast, 2020 was a clearly negative year.
"The forecast for the current year shows a strong recovery and represents a positive turnaround for the industry," said Wilfried Eberhardt, Chairman of the VDMA Robotics + Automation Association, at a press conference. The outlook into 2022 is excellent, as complex projects that are now being launched will only be invoiced with a time delay. With the current momentum, the chances of reaching or even surpassing the record result from 2018 as early as next year are therefore good.
The three sub-sectors of the trade association developed differently in 2020, mainly due to the coronavirus pandemic: turnover in robotics fell by 23% to €3.1 billion. Integrated Assembly Solutions recorded a 20% drop in turnover to €6.4 billion. The Machine Vision division lost a comparatively low 4%: Industry sales here reached 2.6 billion euros. Overall, sales in robotics and automation fell by 18% in 2020.
For 2021, VDMA Robotics + Automation is forecasting the strongest recovery in sales for the robotics sector with an increase of 15% - followed by integrated assembly solutions with an increase of 10% and machine vision with an increase of 7%. "For robotics and automation as a whole, we expect sales to increase by 11% in the current year," says Eberhardt.
Demand for robotics and automation technologies is characterized by strong catch-up effects, as investments were postponed during the coronavirus crisis and are now filling the order books. The social transformation on the path to climate neutrality and the sustainable use of resources is also generating new business.
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