In 2020, South Korea had the largest industrial robot density in the manufacturing industry with 932 installations per 10,000 employees. Singapore, Japan, Germany, and Sweden rounded off the top five.
Singapore. Singapore is the country with the highest robot density by far with 918 units per 10,000 employees in 2019. The electronics industry, especially semiconductors and computer peripherals, is the primary customer of industrial robots in Singapore with shares of 75% of the total operational stock.
Canada. Canada has a strong reputation for being a leader in the field of artificial intelligence.
This high growth rate indicates the rapid speed of robotization in China. Japan remained second to China as the largest market for industrial robots. Installations were up 22% in 2021 with 47,182 units.
In automotive factories, robots have become commonplace tools. The automotive industry was the largest user of robots worldwide in 2020. That is according to the International Federation of Robots (IFR). The IFR says that 28% of all robot installations happen in the automotive sector.
Always a center for research, academic instruction, innovation and development, Pittsburgh is now one of the world's largest commercial centers for autonomous robots. With over 100 organizations developing market solutions, Pittsburgh is recognized as the Robotics Capital of the World.
The Netherlands has become the first NATO country to deploy armed uncrewed ground vehicles (UGVs) into an operational environment in which the tracked robots will join a military unit and become part of the defense force.
Japan has the highest number of industrial robots in the world. Over a quarter of a million robots are employed in an effort to reduce the high labor costs and support further industrial mechanization. Japan wants robotics in the 21st century to be what automobiles were in the 20th century.
Software engineers are some of the highest-paid professionals in robotics.
While many areas across the U.S. are appealing for startup companies, when it comes to robotics, Silicon Valley, Boston, Pittsburgh, Austin and Denver stand out in the U.S. We will discuss the upsides and potential downsides of each of these locations.
Asia is also the home of the country with the world´s highest robot density in the manufacturing industry: the Republic of Korea has held this position since 2010. The country's robot density exceeds the global average seven-fold (932 units per 10,000 workers).
Sophia. Considered the most advanced, and most famous, humanoid robot, Hanson Robotics' Sophia debuted in 2016 and is the first robot Innovation Ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme.
Currently, most of the activities are in research level while some real world application has also been done such as for dam construction in Japan. Articles are mostly published by researchers in France and Singapore. Other major countries includes USA, Germany, China and Japan.
China is by far the fastest-growing robot market in the world. The country has the highest number of annual installations, and since 2016 it has each year had the largest operational stock of robots. Robot density in the United States rose from 255 units in 2020 to 274 units in 2021.
Japan manufacturers 45% of the global supply of industrial robots, according to a recent report from the International Federation of Robotics (IFR), making them the top manufacturer of industrial robots in the world. The country has rapidly been increasing its production capacity.
Lucky for us, we got a chance to speak to the world's most advanced robot, Ameca at GITEX 2022 in Dubai. Created by Engineered Arts, Ameca is described as the "world's most advanced human shaped robot representing the forefront of human-robotics technology."
Advanced technologies like artificial intelligence will likely have the greatest impact on economic and security. China outperforms the U.S. in key indicators like product market tests, financial market tests, research publications, patents, and results in international competitions.
Recent Senate passage of the $250 billion U.S. Innovation and Competition Act USICA to help the supply chain and build more chip fabs is a good start. Make no mistake, the Chinese are ahead technologically—and way ahead in some quarters.
Stanford University's AI Index, which assesses AI advancements worldwide across various metrics in research, development, and economy, ranks China among the top three countries for global AI vibrancy. 1.