Robotics global industry 2026. The top five leading trends
AI & autonomy in robotics Robots that use artificial intelligence to work independently are becoming more common. Main benefit of AI in this context is the increased autonomy of robots ...
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Professional service robot sales reached 200,000 units in 2024
Staff shortages are driving companies to adopt robots operated by trained professionals. At the same time, an ageing population is lifting demand for medical robots. These findings come from the ...
Humanoid robots: a closer look, the reality at regional variations
Hype about humanoid robots People’s interest has been fueled by futuristic scenarios involving humanoid robots in homes, businesses, and public spaces. This fascination has a cultural backdrop, as humanoids have ...
World Robotics R&D Programs in Asia, Europe, and the Americas
“The 4th edition of the World Robotics R&D Programs covers the latest funding developments, including updates in 2024,” says Prof. Dr. Jong-Oh Park, Vice Chairman of the IFR Research Committee ...
Seven years to double the global robot density in factories
This is according to the World Robotics 2024 report, presented by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR). “Robot density serves as a barometer to track the degree of automation adoption ...
Record of over 4 million robots in factories across the globe
“The new World Robotics statistics show an all-time high in the number of industrial robots automating production around the world,” says Marina Bill, President of the International Federation of Robotics. ...
Industrial transformation in China: robots as an engine for growth
“China’s rapid development in industrial robot automation is extraordinary,” says Marina Bill, President of the International Federation of Robotics. “The operational stock surpassed the 1.5-million-unit mark two years ago, making ...
Realtime Robotics from US: the Award for Innovation and Entrepreunership in Robotics and Automation
The method creates an ideal “choreography” for robots to closely cooperate in workcells without running into each other. For the first time, none of the four finalists this year had ...
Robotic automation in the United States: significant investments, increased by 12% to 44,303 units in 2023
Preliminary results of robot shipments in 2023 in the US “The United States has one of the most advanced manufacturing industries worldwide,” says Marina Bill, President of the International Federation ...
Robots for the logistics industry are increasing: the challenge of AI-enabled robotics
However, significant labor shortages pose an opportunity to global logistics industry growth going beyond. To address these issues, an innovative type of AI-enabled robots is being developed. “Shortage of truck ...
