China installs half of the world’s new industrial robots
26 September 2023 Global installations of new industrial robots rose by 5% in 2022 to reach a total of 553,052 – and more than half of them (290,258)… Read More
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Automotive regains ground on electronics as biggest robot buyer
29 June 2023 The global automotive industry, formerly the world’s biggest buyer of industrial robots, is catching up with the electrical and electronics sector which overtook it to… Read More
Industrial robot sales hit new high in 2021 – but UK sales fall
17 October 2022 The number of industrial robots installed around the world hit last year an all-time high of 517,385, representing a 31% year-on-year expansion. The number was… Read More
Global robot sales bounce back to hit record highs
23 June 2022 Global sales of industrial robots bounced back during 2021 to hit an all-time high of 486,800 shipped machines – a 27% increase on the figure… Read More
China aims for robot leadership in new five-year plan
21 January 2022 China has released a new five-year plan for its industrial robotics industry, aimed at making it a global leader. Already China has the largest number… Read More
UK robot density rises by 77% in 5 years, as the world doubles
14 December 2021 The UK’s industrial robot density – the number of installed robots per 10,000 manufacturing workers – climbed from 71 in 2015 to 101 in 2020,… Read More
EU AI and machinery plans ‘will disrupt manufacturing’
9 December 2021 Four organisations representing the robotics and automation industry have attacked the European Commission’s plans to place limitations on AI (artificial intelligence) and to update its… Read More
UK enters the global top 15 for sales of industrial robots
28 October 2021 The UK became one of the world’s 15 largest markets for sales of industrial robots last year, after a long absence from the league, according… Read More
Global robot sales fell by 2% in 2020, but China leads recovery
1 July 2021 The number of industrial robots installed around the world fell by 2% in 2020 compared to 2019, despite a 19% growth in the number installed… Read More
UK robot sales fell by 16% in 2019, but its base grew by 5%
25 September 2020 Sales of industrial robots in the UK fell by 16% last year compared to 2018, with around 2,000 machines being shipped. The total number of… Read More
