There Are Now 3.5 Million Robots Used In Industry – 2021 Records Highest Installations

 


Robots will take over menial, dangerous, tiring and repetitive tasks from human workers. The earliest use of industrial robots occurred in the manufacturing sector where they successfully increased output. According to the latest report of the International Federation of Robotics (IFR), the year 2021 recorded the highest number of industrial robot installations in history with the addition of 517,000 units compared to 394,000 units in 2020.



In total there are now 3.5 million industrial robots used in the manufacturing sector which is also the highest number in history. In just six years, the number of industrial robot installations has doubled.



The Asian continent accounted for 74% of all robot installations in 2021 with the majority taking place in China – which should come as no surprise. What is surprising is that the number of new installations in China is more than five times that of Japan, which is second only to the United States.

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