The global stock of industrial robots has reached a new record of around 3.9 million units. The strong demand is being driven by a number of exciting technological developments. The International Federation of Robotics has summarised the most important trends that will shape robotics and automation in 2024. “The five...
There is a strong increase in demand for industrial robots in Europe: the 27 member states of the European Union installed around 72,000 units in 2022, an increase of six percent compared to the previous year. These are preliminary figures published by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR). “The top five...
The EMVA Young Professional Award 2023 goes to Dr. Pieter Blok for his work “Advanced deep learning for harvest robotics”. The awardee was announced on 05 May during the 21th EMVA Business Conference in Seville/Spain, where he also had the opportunity to present his work as part of the regular conference program....
Under the motto "Intelligent intralogistics - experience the flow", Siemens is presenting the holistic digital twin of a real logistics center at this year's Logimat. The logistics and intralogistics industry finds itself in a rapidly changing and demanding environment: increasing demand for energy efficiency and...
The industrial robotics market in China achieved strong growth with a new record of 243,300 installations in 2021 - a rise of 44% compared to the previous year. These preliminary data have been published by the International Federation of Robotics. “China was leading the global recovery after the Covid-19 pandemic and...
Stäubli Robotics always has a major presence at Automatica, given its prominence in the industry. This year will be no different, except for the addition of a celebratory look back at the company’s contributions to the field of robotics. Stäubli’s history is highlighted by a number of industry firsts, and through...
On the second day of Automatica, which will be held in Munich from June 21 to 24, 2022, the highlight of the supporting program will be the "Munich_i Hightech Summit". Led by Director Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sami Haddadin and Director Prof. Dr. med. Alena Buyx under the patronage of Bavarian Minister President Dr. Markus Söder...
