World Robotics Report: "All-Time High" with Half a Million Robots Installed in one Year

"The use of robotics and automation is growing at a breathtaking speed," says Marina Bill, President of the International Federation of Robotics. "Within six years, annual robot installations more than doubled. According to our latest statistics, installations grew strongly in 2021 in all major customer industries, although supply chain disruptions as well as different local or regional headwinds hampered production." Asia remains the world's largest market for industrial robots. Installations for the region s largest adopter China grew strongly by 51% with 268,195 units shipped.