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.
Events
iREX 2025
December 03- December 06, 2025
International Robot Exhibition
Trade shows for State-of-the-art robots and robot-related technology, and component technologies
A3 Business Forum
January 19- January 21, 2026
Exclusive A3 members' event
Expo Manufactura
February 03- February 05, 2026
DIRA Business og ROBOTBRAG
May 07- May 08, 2026
Annual Robot Party
Elmia Automation
May 19- May 22, 2026
Automation fair
Automate 2026
June 22- June 25, 2026
The latest in robotics, machine vision, AI, motion control, and more
World Robotics - Industrial Robots: Global Robot Demand in Factories Doubles Over 10 Years
The new World Robotics 2025 statistics on industrial robots showed 542,000 robots installed in 2024 - more than double the number 10 years ago. Annual installations topped 500,000 units for the fourth straight year. Asia accounted for 74% of new deployments in 2024, compared with 16% in Europe and 9% in the Americas.
World Robotics - Service Robots See Global Growth Boom
In 2024, worldwide sales of professional service robots grew by 9%, medical robots by 91%, and service robots for consumer use by 11%. More than 199,000 units for professional service robots and close to 16,700 units of medical robots sold were registered by the IFR Statistical Department.
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