Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.83
November 29, 2017
…a recent report from the International Federation of Robotics (IFR), Japan is the world´s predominant industrial robot manufacturer. The production capacity of the Japanese suppliers has reached 153,000 units in 2016 – the highest level ever recorded. Today, Japan´s manufacturers deliver 52% of the global supply. The results were published ahead of the International Robot Exhibition (iREX) in Tokyo, November 29th - December 2nd 2017. “Japan is a highly robotized country where even robots are assembled by robots,”said Joe Gemma, president of IFR. “The statistics show that automation strongly boosts exports and domestic investments as well; robot sales in Japan…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.83
March 23, 2017
…3 at 10:30 a.m. ● International Federation of Robotics (IFR) CEO roundtable, Monday, April 3 at 1 p.m. ● Joint US-China Robotics Forum, Tuesday, April 4 at 10:15 a.m. ● Forum on “Investing in Automation,” Wednesday, April 5 at 10:30 a.m. ● Startup Launch Pad Competition – eight finalists compete for a prize of $10,000, Wednesday, April 5 at 3 p.m. Show attendees can register for free here. Fees for conference attendees may be paid at the same link. A3 also announced a joint US-China Robotics Forum to be held April 4 at the show. The forum will bring together…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.09
October 12, 2015
…Arturo Baroncelli, president of the International Federation of Robotics (IFR). “The automation witnessed by the automotive sector and the electrical/electronics industry comes out top here with a market share of 64%.” Within this context, IFR suggested the rapid automation in China represents a unique development in the history of robotics. The number of industrial robots sold increased by 56% alone last year in comparison to 2013. China is the largest and fastest growing robotics market in the world, with significant potential despite the recent economic downturn. Chinese production industries currently have a robotic density of just 36 units per 10,000…
