This is how many new robots the industry deploys each year – @shutterstock | Phonlamai Photo
Experts anticipate that the coronavirus pandemic will boost the installation of industrial robots. After all, factories with numerous robots and a high degree of automation can continue production even when human workers are largely incapacitated due to health risks. The graphic, based on data from the International Federation of Robotics (IFR), shows how many new robots are installed worldwide each year. The forecast for the coming years dates back to autumn 2019 and is likely to be revised upwards soon. According to a report in the Handelsblatt newspaper, "laboratory and disinfection robots are already in demand in the fight against the pandemic." The main driver of this growth is the Asian region: more than two-thirds of all newly installed robots will be deployed there in 2021.
Experts expect that the corona pandemic will give a boost to the installation of industrial robots. After all, factories with a large number of robots and a high degree of automation can continue to produce even if humans are largely absent due to health risks. The graph shows how many robots are newly installed worldwide each year, based on data from the International Federation of Robotics (IFR). The forecast for the coming years dates from autumn 2019 and is likely to be revised upwards soon. According to a Handelsblatt report, “laboratory and disinfection robots are already in demand in the fight against the pandemic”. The main driver here is the Asian region: more than two thirds of all newly installed robots will be used here in 2021.
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