One of 10 Women Shaping the Future of Robotics in 2025
Sep 15, 2025 — For nearly 30 years at FANUC, I have dedicated myself to amplifying our automation solutions through innovative marketing strategies. My goal has always been to educate, inspire, and connect our customers to the transformative and exciting opportunities that come from automation.
One of 10 Women Shaping the Future of Robotics in 2025
Sep 01, 2025 — My professional journey has been guided by one enduring force: an unwavering passion for innovation that drives meaningful change. From the early days of navigating corporate innovation to the entrepreneurial leap into robotics, my career has always centered around identifying untapped potential and building solutions that challenge the status quo.
One of 10 Women Shaping the Future of Robotics in 2025
Jul 15, 2025 — At Inbolt, we're making robots smarter and more flexible thanks to a real-time tracking technology based on 3D Vision and AI. We have deployed our solution across more than 150 robots right now in 50+ factories on three different continents, the United States, Europe and then Asia.
Jul 09, 2025 — IFR statistics show that Germany has consistently been a global top 5 robotics market for many years. They also provide distribution by industry. But what it does not show is who exactly is installing these robots and what distinguishes a robot user from a non-user. Data collected from nearly 16,000 plants by the Institute for Employment Research (IAB) of the Federal Employment Agency helps us to learn more about robot users in Germany.
One of 10 Women Shaping the Future of Robotics in 2025
Jun 17, 2025 — If you had told me as a child that I would one day be named one of the 10 Women Shaping the Future of Robotics, I’m not sure I would have believed you. But looking back, the signs were there from the very beginning.
One of 10 Women Shaping the Future of Robotics in 2025
May 20, 2025 — I studied computer science at university, and after joining Yaskawa in 1991, I spent much of the time working in the Robot Division to develop software for robot controllers. Specifically, I worked on the development of programming pendants for human operation of robots and the opening function of robot controllers.
One of 10 Women Shaping the Future of Robotics in 2025
May 06, 2025 — Hello, my name is Kateryna Portmann, and I am truly honored to be recognized as one of the women shaping the future of robotics. My journey into this field began in Ukraine, where I was raised in an environment where there were no limits on what boys and girls could achieve.
Events
Automatik 2026
September 08- September 10, 2026
Expo & Conferences
FuturePulse
September 15- September 16, 2026
The Dutch ROBOTICS Conference
CORA 2026
September 28- September 29, 2026
Conference on Robots and Automation
MTM & Robotics 2026 International Conference
October 15- October 17, 2026
Joint International Conference
GREx Global Tech Expo 2026
October 22- October 25, 2026
ROBONEXT
December 02- December 04, 2026
European Robotics Forum 2027
March 02- March 04, 2027
18th European Robotics Forum 2027
Automate 2027
May 10- May 13, 2027
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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