date:Mar 05, 2014
al Federation of Robotics (IFR), Dr. Shinsuke Sakakibara, expresses his optimism for upcoming growth: The robotics industry is looking into a bright future! The IFR Statistical Department expects that between 2014 and 2016 worldwide robot sales will increase by about 6% on average per year. In 2016, the annual supply of industrial robots will reach more than 190,000 units. Just ten years ago, global sales figures were hovering around 80,000. So, whats behind this recent boom? Industry experts a