Dec 03, 2024 — Service robotics is an industry on the move. One trend are bipedal robots or humanoids with gigantic investments in the last months. Whether these robots will be a game changer is still open and so far, no sales could be observed.
Challenges, Innovations, and Long-Term Growth Outlook
Nov 26, 2024 — Automation has become the cornerstone of the manufacturing industry. However, the potential is far from exhausting. Industries that already have a high degree of automation as well as those that have had little experience so far, are intensifying their work on automating their processes.
One of 10 Women Shaping the Future of Robotics in 2024
Oct 24, 2024 — Michelle Frumkin's passion for robotics has allowed her to combine her entrepreneurial mindset with science, bringing innovation to the forefront of this fast-moving industry. Working at 3M has given her the chance to balance creativity and business while being a parent, demonstrating that women can thrive in male-dominated fields like robotics without sacrificing their personal goals.
One of 10 Women Shaping the Future of Robotics in 2024
Sep 17, 2024 — Hello, my name is Daniela Sanchez Cruz, originally from Mexico City. I have a bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering from Universidad Iberoamericana and a master’s degree in Innovation by Design, with a major in robotics, from Singapore University of Technology and Design.
One of 10 Women Shaping the Future of Robotics in 2024
Aug 06, 2024 — When I was about 16, I wanted to be a car mechanic, so my mother brought me around to see if someone would give me a job, so I could get some experience, but I did not fit the image. I then decided to be a Mechanical Engineer, and enrolled in an undergraduate and graduated in 2006, and from here I took advantages of opportunities that came my way.
One of 10 Women Shaping the Future of Robotics in 2024
Jul 31, 2024 — I am passionate about robotics because I truly believe that the combination of Robotics with Artificial Intelligence (both with Computer Vision and Natural Language Processing) is defining exciting new opportunities that can improve our lives at work and as a society.
One of 10 Women Shaping the Future of Robotics in 2024
Jul 29, 2024 — As a child, I was already involved in my parents' family business, where I first encountered technology. This early contact has inspired in me a passion for working on technological advances that have a significant impact on human development.
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World Robotics – Industrial Robots: Record of 4 Million Robots in Factories Worldwide
The new World Robotics report recorded 4,281,585 units operating in factories worldwide - an increase of 10%. Annual installations exceeded half a million units for the third consecutive year. By region, 70% of all newly deployed robots 2023 were installed in Asia, 17% in Europe and 10% in the Americas.
World Robotics – Service Robots: Sales of Service Robots up 30% Worldwide
Sales of professional service robots increased by 30% worldwide. More than 205,000 units were registered by IFR's statistics department in 2023. Nearly 80% of the robots came from the Asia-Pacific region with 162,284 units sold. Europe followed with 33,918 units and the Americas with 8,927 units sold.
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