Global service robot sales increased by 32% in 2019 - a new record according to IFR
In 2019, global sales of professional service robots reached a new record - increasing by 32%, reaching $11.2 billion. This growth was driven by...
NexaRob News
2026-09-07
Blog about robotics and automation
Robotics, automation, artificial intelligence, and technologies that are changing the industry.
96Number of publications
News
More publications
Nick Rhinehart receives award for research in reliable robot autonomy
Nick Rhinehart, a professor at UTIAS, University of Toronto, received the Connaught New Researcher Award for a project aimed at improving the reliability of autonomous robots. The research focuses on...
ABB Robotics is leading an international project to standardize the measurement of energy consumption in industrial robots.
ABB Robotics is leading an international project to create the first global standard for measuring the energy consumption of industrial robots. The initiative aims to make it easier for customers to compare the energy efficiency of different models...
Robots do not replace people - new research shows that they create new jobs
A study conducted by the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) on behalf of the German Ministry of Education showed that the development of robotics in industry does not lead to a decrease in employment....
New generation of robots for soft tissues: international cooperation in Stuttgart and Auckland
An international research group called IRTG, linking universities in Stuttgart and Auckland, has launched a project aimed at developing robots capable of safely interacting with soft tissues....
China recorded a 44% increase in industrial robot installations in 2021.
In 2021, China installed a record 243,300 industrial robots - 44% more than in the previous year. This not only confirms their dominant...
Hospital disinfecting robot receives prestigious IERA 2019 award
The UVD robot from Blue Ocean Robotics received the latest edition of the prestigious IERA 2019 award for its innovative use of robotics technology in disinfecting hospital rooms. The device...
The density of industrial robots worldwide has almost doubled - new data from the IFR report.
The density of industrial robots worldwide has almost doubled - from 66 units per 10,000 employees in 2015 to 126 in 2020,...