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Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 40.33
…for automation, according to a recent market report from HowToRobot.com and the Norwegian Society of Electric and Automatic Control, or NFEA. “The Norway findings underscore a global shift: Robots and automation aren't limited to manufacturing anymore,” stated Søren Peters, CEO of HowToRobot. “Often, they align with sectors that hold significant economic weight in their respective markets, like energy in Norway.” Founded in 2020, HowToRobot.com is a global marketplace to connect buyers with automation suppliers. The Copenhagen, Denmark-based company, which has a U.S. office in Chicago, said its market guides and digital tools can help businesses understand their specific needs and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 52.87
HowToRobot.com and the Association for Advancing Automation today unveiled a study of the current state of Canada's robotics and automation suppliers. ”Our research shows a Canadian robot and automation industry mainly driven by integrators serving the manufacturing sector, including the metal, machinery, and automotive industries and a range of other fields,” stated Søren Peters, CEO of HowToRobot.com, in a release. “The study enables us to better understand the diversity of the automation industry and both new and existing applications for robotics in Canada.” While most of the automation industry in Canada is tied to the manufacturing sector, the study did…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 48.14
A market study conducted by HowToRobot in collaboration with the Association for Advancing Automation, or A3, reveals a trend of diversification in the U.S. robotics and automation industry. The study shows that beyond traditional manufacturing, a substantial number of suppliers in the U.S. are now catering to diverse sectors like logistics, healthcare, energy, aerospace & defense, construction, and agriculture. “The findings of this study confirm a market trend that robots and automation are expanding their reach beyond factories and are set to transform a range of new industries,” said Søren Peters, CEO of HowToRobot.com. Robots beyond manufacturing The research, published…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 53.68
HowToRobot.com today said it is opening a new office in Barcelona. The global automation marketplace said its expansion aims to foster connections between local manufacturers seeking automation solutions and suppliers from Spain and beyond. The move acknowledges Spain’s growing relevance in global robotics and the increasing need for the Spanish manufacturing industry to automate, according to Søren Peters, CEO of HowToRobot.com. Notably, Spain observed a 25% increase in industrial robot sales in 2022 as reported by AER Automation, the Spanish Association of Robotics and Automation. “Global competition is driving an increasing number of manufacturers in Spain towards automation,” Søren Peters…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 42.74
…and automation industry, according to a new report from HowToRobot in collaboration with UCIMA, the Italian Packaging Machinery Manufacturers' Association. With a total of 655 companies, the Italian industry is the largest in Europe by number of businesses, ahead of France and Germany, said the study. “Italy is among the leaders in providing and adopting robotics and automation, thanks to its large, diverse, and mature automation industry,” stated Søren Peters, CEO of HowToRobot. “With the growing global need for proven and robust automation solutions, Italy has much to offer.” HowToRobot claimed that it is the world's leading matchmaking platform for…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 35.13
…for warehouses, drones for surveillance, and countless other applications. HowToRobot.com recently published a study of the nation's 350 robotics and automation suppliers in collaboration with High Tech NL Robotics, the Dutch cluster of robotics companies. What many of these companies have in common is that they have developed promising technologies that they have yet to commercialize, said Thijs Dorssers, manager at High Tech NL Robotics. “There are a lot of robotics companies with very good ideas and products, but they are lacking the commercial side of the business,” he said. Dorssers added that the Dutch robotics industry is facing a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 45.41
…systems and companies, according to a new report from HowToRobot.com. The automation marketplace analyzed suppliers and found that the Netherlands remains a hub for innovation in the industry. HowToRobot.com collaborated with the High Tech NL cluster Robotics (also known as Holland Robotics) and independent advisor Gain & Co. The company reported that the number of robotics suppliers in the Netherlands “has grown significantly.” For each of the past 12 years, an average of 11 new companies was established in the Netherlands—a 57% increase from the number of businesses formed in the prior period. The study attributed this growth to factors…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 39.45
…logistics applications has increased by 45% in Spain, found HowToRobot in a market report published today. This is a significant increase in comparison with the overall number of robot and automation suppliers founded between 2012 and 2022, growing by 31%, it said. “We are seeing a lot of new and growing businesses related to mobile robots and logistics coming out of Spain,” said Søren Peters, CEO of HowToRobot.com and Gain & Co. “It is definitely a market worth watching.” HowToRobot and Gain & Co. collaborated with AER Automation, the Spanish association for robotics and automation, on the study. Spain ranks…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 35.36
…Finland, independent advisors Gain & Co., and online marketplace HowToRobot.com. “The integrators in Finland are automating things that no one else is willing to do,” Latokartano said. “They are crazy enough to do it – and succeed.” Robots laser-clean fighter jets Examples of the niche applications that robotic companies in Finland are taking on include laser cleaning of body parts for the F-35 combat aircraft, arc welding of cruise ships, and robotic waste sorting using machine learning (see below). Automating such complicated tasks requires special knowledge to be a profitable investment, according to Søren Peters, CEO of HowToRobot and Gain…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 39.62
…for further growth in the coming years,” she added. HowToRobot and Gain & Co. conducted the research for the market report, covering 131 robotics and automation suppliers operating in Norway. The companies behind the report will be present at NFEA’s Smart Produksjon 2022 industry conference on Nov. 30 in Gjøvik, Norway. SMEs pick up on robots Robot adoption will increase especially among small and midsize enterprises (SMEs), according to the report. SMEs account for the vast majority of Norway’s approximately 17,000 manufacturers. “Robot technologies are becoming more broadly available and easier to use for SMEs,” said Søren Peters, CEO of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 20.79
…will not happen unless perceptions change. About the author Søren Peters is the CEO at Gain & Co and HowToRobot.com. This post was republished from Howtorobot.com with permission.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 19.38
…most popular robot manufacturers on the German market, said HowToRobot. Twenty-six percent of robot and automation suppliers in Germany supply Universal Robots, which ranks third among distributors. German vendor KUKA ranks first, followed by ABB in HowToRobot's analysis of the German robot market. The annual global growth rate for sales of collaborative robots is 40%, according to Statzon.com. More than 3 million robots are at work in the global manufacturing industry, reported the International Federation of Robotics (IFR). The IFR noted that the potential to automate more tasks currently performed by people is “significant.” As a result, the Danish robotics…