United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
[Index]
Geneva, 17 October 2003
WORLD ROBOTICS 2003
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Is
recovery around the corner? Robot
orders in first half of 2003 were
up by 26% to the highest level ever
recorded.
Worldwide growth in the period 2003-2006
forecast at an average annual rate
of 7.4%. Household robots are starting
to take off.
UNECE issues its 2003
World Robotics survey
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Robot investment
in France fell by 14% in 2002 but
the robot stock grew by 7%
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There is
still steam in the German locomotive:
its industry is consolidating its
position as the world's second largest
user and producer of industrial
robots - Growth projected to be
at least 4% per year in 2003-2006
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Italy is
Europe's second and the world's
fourth largest
user of industrial robots - Robot
investment is projected to grow
at an annual rate of 5% in 2003-2006
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In 2002,
the robot stock in Spain grew by
12% - the Spanish motor vehicle
industry is more robotized than
that of France
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In 2002,
robot investment in the United Kingdom
plummeted by 61% - Robot use in
the United Kingdom lagging far behind
the rest of Europe
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Strong
recovery of robot investment is
projected in the United States for
2003
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