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International Federation of Robotics
Robots are playing a crucial role in the coronavirus pandemic worldwide, for example in surface disinfection. IFR is therefore reporting increased demand for the mechanical helpers.
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Milton Guerry from Schunk USA is the new President of the International Federation of Robotics. The Vice President is Klaus König from Kuka Robotics.
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According to the IFR, two million new robots will be installed in production facilities worldwide by 2022. Three trends stand out in particular.
read more...The International Federation of Robotics (IFR) has elected Steven Wyatt (ABB, Switzerland) as its new President. Wyatt succeeds Junji Tsuda (Yaskawa Electric Corporation), who has served in the rotating role since December 2017.
read more...The 'World Robotics Report 2019' published by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) reports a global record sales value of 16.5 billion US dollars for industrial robotics in 2018. After a pause in growth this year, double-digit growth is set to resume.
read more...The 15th IERA Award goes to the 'UVD Robot' from Blue Ocean Robotics. The collaborative robot drives autonomously through hospitals, emitting concentrated UV-C light to eliminate bacteria and other harmful microorganisms.
read more...At the 'Automate 2019' trade fair in Chicago, the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) announced the preliminary figures for 2018 - another record year for the industry!
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The new Secretary General of the IFR is Dr. Susanne Bieller. She took over from Gudrun Litzenberger, who is retiring, on May 1, 2019. Litzenberger has also handed over the management of the IFR Statistical Department.
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The robotics association IFR has published figures on service robotics: in 2017, sales of service robots for professional use rose by 39% to USD 6.6 billion. The total number of units sold grew by 85%. Logistics robots are in particularly high demand.
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The International Federation of Robotics (IFR) has presented its new 'World Robotics Report 2018': According to this report, global sales of industrial robots achieved a 30% increase in 2017 compared to the previous year. The figures in detail.
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