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IFR: world sets record for operational robots in 2022

Robotics Business Review

million operational robots in 2022, according to the new World Robotics report from the International Federation of Robotics (IFR). The report also included information about robot density worldwide. Robot density measures the number of operational industrial robots per 10,000 employees in a country.

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LG Makes Strategic Investment in Bear Robotics

Robotics Business Review

LG Electronics is making a strategic investment move to expedite the advancement of Bear Robotics capabilities in service robotics, a key new business area of the company. After finalizing the stock purchase, the company will become the largest single shareholder of Bear Robotics.

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U.S. manufacturers invested heavily in robotics in 2023, finds IFR

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Total installations of industrial robots rose by 12% and reached 44,303 units in 2023, as U.S. manufacturers invested heavily in more automation, reported the International Federation of Robotics, or IFR, today. 1 adopter, followed by the electrical and electronics sector, according to the IFR’s preliminary results. “The

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Nimble picks up $106M to scale general purpose fulfillment robot

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“Nimble directly addresses this gap with turnkey autonomous fulfillment centers powered by our intelligent general-purpose warehouse robots—the first to reliably and cost-effectively handle all core fulfillment tasks,” he added. ” Founded in 2017, Nimble’s services include robotic fulfillment and transportation. .”

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Robot sales in North American manufacturing sees 12 percent growth

Automation Mag

A recent report from the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) finds that the North American robotics market showed strong growth in 2022. Canada and Mexico installed 20,391 industrial robots – up 30 percent compared to 2021. These are preliminary results, presented by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR).

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Businesses that integrate robots see profits fall in the short term, study finds

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The team studied industry data from the UK and 24 other European countries between 1995 and 2017 and found that, at low levels of adoption, robots have a negative effect on profit margins. However, at higher levels of adoption, robots can help to increase profits.

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IEEE Awards announce Daniela Rus as 2025 Edison Medal recipient

Robotics Business Review

Daniela Rus, a recent IEEE Medal Recipient, will be keynoting the Robotics Summit & Expo in Boston next year. Rus as its Edison Medal recipient for her sustained leadership and pioneering contributions to modern robotics. Her research interests include robotics, mobile computing, and data science.