One of 11 Women Shaping the Future of Robotics in 2026
Sep 29, 2026 — When I was 16 years old, my physics teacher called me over in the hall between classes. “You’ve got a free period after lunch, right?” he asked. “Come meet some people from Ohio State who want to start a robotics team here.”
Sep 28, 2026 — It is my privilege to introduce the 39th annual World Robotics report for Industrial Robots, which is a leading source of information benchmarking the worldwide industrial robotics production and usage, providing global and country-by-country statistical data, enriched by classifications on robot types, applications and market segments.
New firm-level evidence on automation and offshoring
Sep 17, 2026 — In recent years, researchers and the general public have debated whether industrial robots can bring production back home. The argument is the following: If robots can automate tasks previously offshored to low-wage countries, firms in advanced economies may have less reason to produce abroad.
Apr 22, 2026 — The debate on robots usually evolves around labour market outcomes. While economist have been occupied with the impact of robots on employment and wages for decades, there is another question which deserves just as much attention: can robots save lives and prevent workplace injuries?
Events
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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