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CBS News outlines jobs and robotics debate; IFR fills in gaps

Frank Tobe 13 Apr 2017

CBS News, and reporter David Pogue, displayed some new technologies threatening jobs, while the International Federation of Robotics suggested that deploying robots actually increases jobs. Are either...

IFR’s two reports for 2015 show double-digit growth for remainder of decade

Frank Tobe 17 Oct 2016

Each year the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) surveys and tabulates data from its worldwide network of robotics associations. The two 2016 annual World Robotics Industrial Robots and World...

Industrial robot sales for 2015 set a new record

Frank Tobe 18 Apr 2016

In a flurry of press releases, the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) revealed details of 2015 industrial robot sales of 240,000 units. This set a new sales record and reflected an 8...

First look at 2015 statistics on industrial robots from the IFR report

Frank Tobe 13 Feb 2016

A first look at numbers from the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) report on industrial robots shows that worldwide robot sales grew again in 2015, and were 15% more than 2014. Explosive grow...

IFR predicts double digit growth for service robots through 2018

Frank Tobe 05 Oct 2015

The service robotics industry is relatively new, diverse and picking up steam daily. Service robotics covers every activity except those described as industrial. These are robots that perform useful t...

IFR predicts 15% industrial robot growth through 2018

Frank Tobe 02 Oct 2015

At a press event to launch the IFR's World Robotics Industrial Robots statistical review of 2014 (with projections through 2018), the $1,350 report forecasts a 15% CAGR, thereby doubling the annual n...

2014 was another record year for robotics

Frank Tobe 13 Apr 2015

2014 was another record year for robotics. The International Federation of Robotics (IFR) estimates that about 225,000 robots sold in 2014, 27% more than 2013’s best-year-ever record....

Recent robotics transactions

Frank Tobe 09 Feb 2015

New Chinese robotics investment fund; the RIA says 2014 North American robotics set new sales record; marine robotics company gets acquired. These stories and many more … ...

2013 IFR stats; RIA Q3 results for US set new records

Frank Tobe 27 Oct 2014

The International Federation of Robotics (IFR) recently released their annual statistical recap and four-year forecast for the robotics industry. The IFR produces two research books: one that covers�...

Q1 and Q2 2014 robot sales best ever

Frank Tobe 04 Aug 2014

Following the International Federation of Robotics' (IFR) announcement earlier this year that 2013 set an all-time robotics record, the North American Robotics Industries Association announced that 2...

IFR Maker/User Panel at AUTOMATICA

Frank Tobe 11 Jun 2014

In a crowded back room at AUTOMATICA 2014 in Munich, the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) sponsored a panel of prominent robot users explaining their needs to a panel of executives represent...

IFR reports record 2013 industrial robot sales

Frank Tobe 04 Jun 2014

At a press conference this morning at AUTOMATICA 2014 in Munich, International Federation of Robotics (IFR) President Arturo Baroncelli announced that 179,000 industrial robots were sold in 2013, a 12...

168,000 robots were sold in 2013; 5% more than in 2012

Frank Tobe 21 Feb 2014

Based on the results of the IFR Quarterly Statistics, the IFR estimates that in 2013 about 168,000 industrial robots were sold, 5% more than in 2012....

Competing sales reports for industrial robotics

Frank Tobe 29 Jan 2014

Research and Markets, an online market research store, is offering a new $3,000 report, Global and Chinese Automotive Industrial Robotics Industry Report 2013-2014, with figure...

A glimpse at our robotic future: 235 start-ups reviewed

Frank Tobe 27 Sep 2013

Robotic start-up companies range from the whimsical to the amazing, from futuristic to topical, and from hubs of robotic activity in Silicon Valley, Boston, New York City (a new hub) and Switzerland t...

Interesting conclusions from Israeli study on robot adoption

Frank Tobe 24 Aug 2013

In a joint research study by Israel-based RoboLogics Ltd. and the Israeli Manufacturers Association, 72% of respondents considered that their processes were suitable for robotics automation. However, ...

China now largest market for robots

Frank Tobe 12 Jul 2013

The China International Robot Show CIROS was held July 2-5 in Shanghai. 30,000 people were expected to attend and 56 companies exhibited. Although most of the exhibitors were Taiwanese, Japanese, Kore...

The great equalizer: How robotics frees manufacturers from consolidating in low-wage nations

John Dulchinos 15 Apr 2013

These days it is hard to read an article about the future of robots that does not include a reference to jobs. As a pure roboticist I object to the constant connection between the two, but as a concer...

Do industrial robots really have a positive impact on employment?

Frank Tobe 12 Apr 2013

Do industrial robots really have a positive impact on employment? Of course they do and there are over 50 years of data proving that to be the case....

Jobs by the numbers: Economic reports on the robotics and manufacturing industries

Robohub Editors 09 Apr 2013

All the economics reports from a variety of stakeholders in one place! Don't forget to bookmark this page - we will update it as new reports become available. ...

New report shows that robots CREATE jobs

Frank Tobe 23 Jan 2013

... At an International Federation of Robotics (IFR) CEO Round Table held at Automate 2013, in Chicago, IFR executives presented a recap of a new research report on the positive impact of industrial r...

2011 industrial and service robotics statistics

Frank Tobe 07 Sep 2012

The International Federation of Robotics has released their 2012 books reflecting 2011 results, and projections for 2012-2015....

Robotics is a highly fragmented industry with few common standards or platforms

Frank Tobe 06 Dec 2011

Imagine being present at the birth of a new industry. It is an industry based on groundbreaking new technologies, wherein a handful of well-established corporations sell highly specialized devices for...

Huge employer in China makes big step toward robots

Frank Tobe 18 Nov 2011

Foxconn, a big contractor for Apple and others, breaks ground for robot facilities. It plans to replace 500,000 workers with 1 million robots. Workers are seen inside a Foxconn factory...

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