The latest International Federation of Robotics figures show global sales of US$16.5bn in 2018, with a total of 422,000 industrial robots shipped - up 6% compared to the previous year.
Asia maintained it’s position as the world’s largest market for industrial robots, though 2018 offered a mixed picture for the three largest Asian markets. Installations in China and the Republic of Korea declined, while Japan increased considerably. Robot installations grew by 1% in Asia, and by 14% in the second largest market, Europe – a…
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