
Kuka reports rising order intake
Kuka reports a growing order intake in the third quarter: at 752.4 million euros, it was 20.4% higher than in the same period of the previous year. However, CEO Mohnen warns of "challenging months".
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Kuka reports a growing order intake in the third quarter: at 752.4 million euros, it was 20.4% higher than in the same period of the previous year. However, CEO Mohnen warns of "challenging months".
International Federation of Robotics
According to the IFR, sales figures for service robots have risen by 32%. This corresponds to a market volume of 11.2 billion dollars. Further growth is expected.
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