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Global collaborative robot market forecast to grow 12 percent a year to 2031

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The global Collaborative Robot (Cobot) Sales Market, valued at $1,020 million in 2024, is projected to reach $2,199 million by 2031, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 11.8 percent during the forecast period of 2025-2031.

According to QY Research, this market report offers in-depth insights into industry dynamics, emerging trends, and growth opportunities that will shape the future of the collaborative robotics industry.

It highlights the major drivers and challenges influencing market expansion and provides a detailed analysis of regulatory frameworks, market entry strategies, pricing models, technological advancements, and consumer demand trends. [Read more…] about Global collaborative robot market forecast to grow 12 percent a year to 2031

The view from automatica: Why companies are increasingly turning to robotics and automation

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What if work no longer felt like work? And monotonous tasks became entertaining? Or hard labor was replaced by voice commands?

automatica 2025  will show how close reality has already come to this vision.

Here, exhibitors from all over the world will show how robots, cobots, and humanoids interact with and support humans as new exciting job descriptions are created. [Read more…] about The view from automatica: Why companies are increasingly turning to robotics and automation

The ultimate investing machine: Interview with BMW i Ventures’ Sage who backed Kodiak

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Kasper Sage, managing partner at BMW i Ventures, gives us some insight into the investment strategy of the venture capital arm of the German automotive giant. By Abdul Montaqim

One of the things we have found most surprising in the past six or seven years since we started publishing RoboticsAndAutomationNews.com is the amount of investment that has gone into the robotics and automation sector – not just from the pockets of people who start their own companies, but also from what could be regarded as outside sectors, specifically pure investment vehicles.

And that investment keeps growing, with 2024 shaping up to be another blockbuster year. According to Crunchbase, the total amount of investment into robotics, automation, and computer vision startups has exceeded $4.2 billion – in seed funding and growth-stage financing – so far this year. [Read more…] about The ultimate investing machine: Interview with BMW i Ventures’ Sage who backed Kodiak

Bosch targets €1 billion in annual sales from factory automation software

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Bosch is continuing its software offensive. The technology company’s Industrial Technology business sector is pursuing ambitious goals: by the beginning of the next decade, it wants its sales revenue from software and software-related services to have reached around €1 billion.

“Bosch is one of the world’s biggest manufacturing companies. We know factories like the back of our hand. This know-how flows into our software development. Our solutions are made by users for users, since we also use our software in our own plants,” says Dr. Tanja Rueckert, member of the board of management of Robert Bosch whose responsibilities include the Industrial Technology business sector.

This business sector comprises Bosch Rexroth, Bosch Manufacturing Solutions, and Bosch Connected Industry. Bosch has the expertise and knowledge to make fully software-assisted manufacturing a reality. [Read more…] about Bosch targets €1 billion in annual sales from factory automation software

Top 30 industrial robotics companies in 2025

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The industrial robotics landscape in 2025 has evolved significantly since our 2018 overview. With over 4.2 million robots operating globally, the industry has seen a surge in installations, particularly in Asia, which accounts for 70 percent of new deployments.

This growth is driven by advancements in artificial intelligence, the emergence of humanoid robots, and increased automation across various sectors.​ [Read more…] about Top 30 industrial robotics companies in 2025