Sales of industrial robots have doubled in five years - what does this mean for the industry?
Over five years - from 2013 to 2017 - global sales of industrial robots doubled, reaching a record 381 thousand units in 2017...
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2026-10-20
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China surpasses the US in industrial robot density
In 2021, China surpassed the United States in terms of industrial robot density, reaching a level of 322 units per 10,000 employees. This is the fifth...
How do language-visual models teach robots abstract planning from a single demonstration
The new PDDL-ART method allows robots to automatically create detailed manipulation plans from a single demonstration and natural language description. The study shows that the system achieves...
Catherine Morris and Dr. Howie Choset receive the most prestigious award in robotics
On April 10, 2019, during a ceremony accompanying the Automate conference in Chicago, the Robotic Industries Association (RIA) announced the winners of the most prestigious award in the industry...
Service robot market in 2024: growth, new business models and increasing medical demand
The service robotics market showed dynamic growth in 2024 - the number of units sold to professionals approached 200,000, and sales of robots…
In 2021, over half a million industrial robots were installed - a record global increase
In 2021, the global industrial robot market reached a record level - over half a million new units were installed, which represents a 31% increase compared to...
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...
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...