The VDMA laid out four recommendations for European Union policymakers to make it more competitive in the global robotics market.
VDMA: Germany’s robotics industry ‘has lost competitiveness’
The VDMA R+A forecasts Germany’s robotics and automation industry to drop 9% in total turnover in 2025 to 13.8 billion euros
LOXO expands into Germany with self-driving logistics subsidiary
LOXO, which has already successfully demonstrated autonomous deliveries with its software and vehicles, is opening an office in Munich.
Service robot sales climb by 30% worldwide, reports the IFR
In its annual World Service Robotics report, the IFR said that sales of medical, logistics, and hospitality robots have been growing.
IFR World Robotics report says 4M robots are operating in factories globally
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.
Germany’s robotics centers establish RIG, the Robotics Institute Germany
At the AI-based Robotics 2024 conference in Berlin, professors from TUM and KIT presented the Robotics Institute Germany, or RIG, concept.
Robotics R&D still driven by government initiatives worldwide, says IFR report
Industrial and robotics R&D policies vary by nation, and the International Federation of Robotics has released a report compiling statistics from leaders including Japan, China, South Korea, Germany, and the U.S.
How a Chinese slowdown could help — or hurt — robotics
China is the most attractive market in the world for robotics suppliers, with a relatively low robot density, lots of manufacturing, and fewer regulations than in other countries. At the same time, there are plenty of things to discourage business, from worries about trade disputes and intellectual property to the recent Chinese slowdown. How should…