The data describes worldwide sales of industrial robots between 2004 and 2017. Industrial robot sales increased from about 294,000 in 2016 to around 387,000 in 2017.
Industrial robots Industrial robots can be deployed for a wide range of tasks in a growing number of industries. Although the highly automated car manufacturing sector remains the biggest area of application for electro-mechanical machines, industrial robots are continuously making their way into other areas such as the food and beverages industry.
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