When Omron opened its new Automation Center in Bengaluru last week, the announcement carried more than just local significance.
It was a statement of intent: India, with its vast (1.5 billion) population, rising manufacturing ambitions (fifth largest manufacturing nation in the world, according to the World Bank), and government support for Industry 4.0, is now firmly on the radar of global robotics and automation companies.
The question is whether India can become the next big market for robotics and automation systems – a kind of “next China” for global industry. [Read more…] about Can India become the next big market for robotics and automation?