10 Industrial and Service Robotics Trends in the IFR’s World Robotics 2021 Report Photo Robotics 24/7

The International Federation of Robotics has released its annual report on global robotics shipments from 2020, and it expects strong growth to continue despite the pandemic.

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German exports to lead European recovery

Industrial robot installations in Europe were down by 8% to 67,700 units in 2020. This was the second year of decline, following a peak of 75,560 units in 2018, said the IFR. Demand from the automotive industry dropped by another 20%, while demand from the general industry was up by 14%.

However, the IFR also expects the European market to recover. “Installations in Europe are expected to grow by 8% to almost 73,000 units,” Guerry said.

Germany remains one of the top five robot markets in the world, with 33% of the total installations in Europe. Italy followed with 13%, and France with 8%.

The number of installed robots in Germany remained at about 22,300 units in 2020. This is the third-highest count ever, despite the pandemic.

The German robotics industry is recovering, thanks to exports, while domestic demand is growing more slowly. This is supported by
demand for low-cost robots outside of manufacturing, wrote the IFR.

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