The year 2018 was quite eventful for the entire robotics industry. From the shutdown of Rethink Robotics to exciting products from Boston Robotics and the launch of self-driving cars from Waymo, there were several ups and downs for the industry.
The year 2018 was quite eventful for the entire robotics industry. From the shutdown of Rethink Robotics to exciting products from Boston Robotics and the launch of self-driving cars from Waymo, there were several ups and downs for the industry.
Industrial robots, in particular, have seen increased adoption over the past year. In 2017 alone, 380,550 units were sold according to the International Federation of Robotics (IFR), which was 29 percent more than the year previous to that. China had led the growth, with the US and Germany close behind. As we await a final report of 2018, growth is expected to have increased further.
Speaking of trends that were seen in 2018, Hui Zhang, Product Manager for Robotics at...