A bumper year for robots
Abstract
Purpose
Aims to provide a summary of global robot statistics as presented in World Robotics 2004, a new publication prepared jointly by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the International Federation of Robotics (IFR). Also aims to highlight the trends displayed at the small exhibition of service robots that accompanied the publication launch.
Design/methodology/approach
Summarises the UNECE/IFR global robot statistics for 2003, separating the market for industrial robots from that of service robots, and providing a detailed analysis of both. Explanations from Jan Karlsson, who was responsible for the publication of the statistics, are included.
Findings
2003 was a bumper year for robots overall. The market for service robots is accelerating rapidly, in particular. Sales of robotic vacuum cleaners are rising fast.
Originality/value
Provides an overview of in‐depth statistics on robotics, and highlights the trends for those interested in the robotics market.
Keywords
Citation
Kochan, A. (2005), "A bumper year for robots", Industrial Robot, Vol. 32 No. 3, pp. 201-204. https://doi.org/10.1108/01439910510593857
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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