Infographic: R&D Investment Among Robot-Dense Countries

Investments, diversification, and establishment of new robot technologies “has become larger than before, and the application spectrum of such R&D on robotics is now broader,” according to “World Robotics R&D Programs,” from the International Federation of Robotics (IFR).

The most robot-dense countries are in Asia, driven by a high volume of robot installations in recent years, according to IFR. From 2016 to 2021, Asia’s average robot density grew by 18% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) to 156 units per 10,000 employees, while European robot density grew by 8% CAGR to 129 units, and across the Americas, robot density grew by 8% CAGR to 117 robots, reported the International Federation of Robotics.