September 2024 brought unique business deals, exciting events, and even the return of a robotics industry veteran. 

It’s drone week on the podcast, learn about the largest U.S.-based agtech spraying drone and a hydrogen powered, long duration drone solution.

There are no signs that the robotics industry’s long-term growth trend will end in the near future, said the IFR’s World Robotics report.

China has grown as both a robotics user and producer, and its government recently set out a roadmap including humanoids.

Realtime Robotics’ Optimization as a service offering has been honored for innovation and commercialization.

Robot installations by U.S. manufacturers, particularly in automotive, climbed 12%, according to the IFR’s preliminary findings.

Marina Bill, the president of the IFR, shares insights on how companies can use recent advances in AI for robotics.

The IFR has cited technology trends including the rise of generative AI, mobile manipulation, and humanoid robots for 2024.

Global average robot density hit an all-time high of 151 robots per 10,000 employees – more than double the number measured only six years ago.

With new overtime regulations for truck drivers in Japan, the country could face labor shortages that robots can help address, said the IFR.

On this episode, we catch up with mobile robotics veteran Daniel Theobald and talk about his latest adventures with ag robotics and startup consulting.

Ito brings over 40 years of robotics industry experience to the role. He began working for Fanuc in 1981 as a software engineer.

Industrial robot sales in India have reached a new record with 4,945 units installed in 2021, according to the IFR.

The robotics industry is rapidly evolving. Here are the top five trends shaping the robotics industry, according to the International Federation of Robotics.

China now has more industrial robots per 10,000 workers than the United States, according to the International Federation of Robotics (IFR).

The International Federation of Robotics’ (IFR) world robotics report showed that worldwide installations reached 517,385 units.

China’s industrial robotics market saw 243,300 installations in 2021, a 44% increase from the year before, according to the IFR. 

The International Federation of Robotics acts as a focal point for organizations and governmental representatives in activities related to robotics.

ABB’s Marina Bill was named president of the International Federation of Robotics, while Kenji Yamaguchi of FANUC was named vice president.

Japan has rapidly been increasing its production capacity. In 2020, its export ratio rose 78%, with 136,069 robots shipped.

Marina Bill, the global head of marketing and sales at ABB, has been elected as the vice president of the IFR.

Adoption by new industries, ease of use, and securing production top IFR’s list of robotics trends to watch in 2022.