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CIIF 2024 shows major robotics trends in China
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iREX featured 654 exhibitors, making it the largest version of the show since its inception. Here are six robotics trends from the event.
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More than half of all industrial robots worldwide were sold in China in 2022. In the first six months of 2023, the upward trend continued.
How realistic is China’s five-year plan for robotics?
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New robot applications get spotlight at iRex 2017
Our columnist brings his international perspective to the latest robot applications shown at iRex 2017 in Tokyo. Machine learning, service robots, and Society 5.0 all have implications for automation beyond Japan.