Collaborative robots, or cobots, are infiltrating factories on a global scale. But can robots and humans really work together in harmony? We asked the experts.
According to the 2017 World Robotics Report, conducted by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR), more than 1.7 million new industrial robots will be installed in factories around the world by 2020.
Today, Asia is experiencing the strongest growth in the robotics industry, led by China as the world’s top marketplace. The five major markets, which represented 74% of the world’s total robotics sales volume in 2016, are China, South Korea, Japan, the United States, and Germany.